Black and white image of eight men standing inside a stateroom smiling for the camera

Stand Down Party in Triple Stix

Object NamePhotograph

Historic Owner Brian Walker

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

Pictured James VanLiere

Pictured Bernard E. Fipp

Pictured Douglas Peterson

DateDecember 1967

PeriodVietnam War

Mediumphotographic paper, ink

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Brian Walker. P2019.48.05

Object numberP2019.48.05

DescriptionPhotograph, black and white; Personal horizontal image of eight men in bunk room or stateroom 0111, which the pilots in squadron VA-34 nicknamed Triple Stix. All but one are smiling at the camera. There is one man in the background reaching for something, with a fan next to him. The men appear to have light skin, although some of them are in shadow. There is a bunk with a privacy curtain partially pulled in the background.

There is a white border around the image and there is "Dec 67" printed in black ink on the right edge. Back of the photo has "A Kodak Paper" repeating in faint black ink.

A note from the donor identifies the men in the photograph. From right to left: Bernie Fipp, Brian Walker, Bob Eicher, BF Ben Heald, Jim VanLiere, Dave Lawley, Doug Peterson, and Dick Havican.

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