Fleet Premier of The Fighting Lady

Photograph

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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Fleet Premier of "The Fighting Lady"

Description

Photograph of a large number of officers and sailors assembled in the hangar bay of the USS Yorktown (CV-10), for the February 5th, 1945, Fleet Premier of "The Fighting Lady". The premier included a dinner and a speech by Dwight Long. Several crewmen can be seen using Curtiss SB2C Helldivers as seating toward the back of the crowd.

Collection

Dwight Long Collection, USS Yorktown CV-10

Acquisition

Accession

2013.00022

Source or Donor

Dwight Stanley Long

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

Feb 5, 1945

Update Date

October 9, 2024