Captain John Fifield Welcomes the Apollo 8 Crewmen Aboard The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)

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 Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2000.00100

Source or Donor

Daniel Alan "Dan" Bernath

Acquisition Method

Gift

Update Date

December 5, 2024