ABC News Crew Posing With Apollo 8

Name/Title

ABC News Crew Posing With Apollo 8

Description

Photograph of the ABC news crew in front of the Apollo 8 capsule on the hanger deck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).

Context

In 1968 the USS Yorktown served as the recovery vessel for NASA's Apollo 8 Mission. The Apollo 8 crew would be the first to leave low earth orbit and the first crew to orbit the moon. Several news crews, including one from ABC, were aboard the USS Yorktown to cover the Apollo 8 capsule recovery.

Collection

Dan Bernath Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2000.00100

Source or Donor

Daniel Alan "Dan" Bernath

Acquisition Method

Gift

Update Date

August 2, 2024