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NH 62132 Secretary of Navy Forrestal Reads Citation

Secretary of Navy Forrestal Reads Citation
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Title: Secretary of Navy Forrestal Reads Citation
Caption: To a representative group of USS COWPENS for "Inflicting terrific losses" on the Japanese. Also cited were USS HANCOCK, ENTERPRISE, WASP, AND LANGLEY. Fleet Admirals Nimitz and Halsey and other officers and dignitaries were present. Navy Day, 27 Oct. 1946, Washington D.C. A model of the Iwo Jima Memorial is in background.
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Catalog #: NH 62132
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Sun, Oct 27, 1946
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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