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NH 62321 A Formation Flies over Washington, D.C.

A Formation Flies over Washington, D.C.
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Title: A Formation Flies over Washington, D.C.
Caption: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, returns triumphant to Washington, D.C. at the end of World War II. Photo shows one of the plane formations forming the letter "N" in honor of him. This was taken as planes flew over Pennsylvania Ave., October 1945. Other formations spelled out the rest of his name.
Description: Courtesy of Fleet Admiral Nimitz
Catalog #: NH 62321
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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