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NH 77667 Henderson Hall, Headquarters of the Marine Corps, Alexandria, Virginia

Henderson Hall, Headquarters of the Marine Corps, Alexandria, Virginia
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Title: Henderson Hall, Headquarters of the Marine Corps, Alexandria, Virginia
Caption: The Director of Naval History, Rear Admiral John B. Heffernan, presented the Marine Corps with the ship's bell from "Old Number One", the USS HENDERSON (AP-1), during a ceremony held at Henderson Hall on 16 February 1955. Shown here through the bell stanchion, General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Commandant of the Marine Corps, makes a short acceptance speech while a Marine orderly stands by to ring eight bells.
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Catalog #: NH 77667
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Wed, Feb 16, 1955
After this Year: 1950
Before this Year: 1959
Original Medium: BW Photo
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