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NH 100611 Vera Cruz Incident, 1914.

Vera Cruz Incident, 1914.
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Title: Vera Cruz Incident, 1914.
Caption: Chief Gunner's Mate Louis F. Boswell on USS MICHIGAN (BB-27) off Vera Cruz, preparing to disembark with the ship's landing party, 22 April 1914. He was killed by Mexican small arms fire at 8 pm that evening. Note his uniform, CPO "whites" dyed for camouflage, and a blue cap.
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Catalog #: NH 100611
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Wed, Apr 22, 1914
After this Year: 1910
Before this Year: 1919
Original Medium: BW Photo
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