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Secretary Of The Navy Knox & Party Inspect Noumea, SW Pacific, 01/1943
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Naval Photographic Center film #193. National Archives description "1) LS cruiser in harboe pan CU hoist stern of CURTISS 2) S-HS Sec. Knox, Adm, Nimitz, Halsey, & Party on deck shake hands 3) S-HS Knox & party, piped over side 4) S-HS photographers, officers, men watch Knox leave 5) LS launch underway SV heavy cruiser SB BG 6) S-HS launch approaches CURTISS comes alongside 7) S-HS Knox piped aboard, salutes men/officers, shakes hands 8) Officers greet Kimitz, Halsey, McCain, & Party, shake hands with officers 9) S-HS party moves aboat deck SV 10)S-HS Knox & party piped over side, salute quart'd 11)S-HS&LS official launch underway SV 12)S-HS officers on board CURTISS 13)MS tilt Sec.Of Navy's flag at main mast G.L., isls., New Cal., Noumea. The Stevenson entry is made, Sept.1952, which time, as Governor of Illinois, he is the Democratic candidate for President of the U.S. Gov. Stevenson appears as member of the Knox party." National Archives Identifier: 75411 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, Knox, Frank, 1894-1976, World War, 1939-1945 -- New Caledonia, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, McCain, John S. (John Sidney), 1911-1981, World War II, Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966, USS Curtiss (AV-4), Stevenson, Adlai E. -- (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965, USS Curtiss, Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959
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