Name/Title
Captain John Fifield Welcomes the Apollo 8 Crewmen Aboard The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Description
Photograph of the USS Yorktown's Captain John Fifield welcoming the Apollo 8 astronauts: James Lovell Jr., Frank Borman, and William "Bill" Anders.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.Collection
Dan Bernath CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2000.00100Source or Donor
Daniel Alan "Dan" BernathAcquisition Method
GiftUpdate Date
December 5, 2024