Naval Air Station Jacksonville

Photograph

Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Naval Air Station Jacksonville

Entry/Object ID

2020.9.1710

Description

Naval Air Station Jacksonville with Bob Hope speaking to a large crowd of Navy personnel. From the book by Ronald Williamson, NAS Jacksonville, catalog number 2014.2.553, a description of this photo: A coast-to-coast radio broadcast was transmitted from the station on March 14, 1944. Bob Hope performed prior to the winging ceremony in front of personnel at the Naval Air Technical Training Center. During the ceremony, 150 airmen received their Wings of Gold.

Collection

Photographs Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Naval bases, Naval aviation, Naval personnel, Naval yards & naval stations, Naval stations, Navy, Navy yards, Sailors, Pilots (Aeronautics), Entertainers, Entertaining, Entertainment, Graduation ceremonies, U.S.O. clubs, United Service Organizations clubs