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Newspaper article clipping titled “’A Special Kind of Old Ship’ Returns from War”
Douglas Peterson Newspaper Clipping
Newspaper article clipping titled “’A Special Kind of Old Ship’ Returns from War”
Newspaper article clipping titled “’A Special Kind of Old Ship’ Returns from War”

Douglas Peterson Newspaper Clipping

Historic Owner
DateJanuary 14, 1968
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Captain Doug Peterson. A2019.01
Object numberA2019.01
DescriptionClipping, newspaper; Family Magazine, La Crosse Sunday Tribune (Wisconsin), January 14, 1968. "'A Special Kind of Old Ship' Returns from War." There is a black and white photo of Douglas Peterson in the top left corner, and a bow view image of USS Intrepid at sea . The article details Intrepid's return from Vietnam, what it was doing there, and a brief history of the ship.
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