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Photographer Remembers Sinking of USS Yorktown (CV-5)

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

By CDR William G. Roy, USN(Ret). CDR Roy describes his experience as a member of the salvage party on board the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the Battle of Midway. CDR Roy is a long time Naval Historical Foundation … Continue reading →

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Navy Photographer Tells the Story of Apollo 11 Recovery

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

By PHC Milt Putnam, USN (Ret) June 27, 1969 – Naval Air Station, Imperial Beach, California A banging on my door at Naval Air Station, Imperial Beach, California, shook me out of a deep sleep. It was 4 AM. Bill … Continue reading →

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