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Black and white photograph of a Marine posing with a ship's anti-aircraft gun
Posing with Anti-Aircraft Gun
Black and white photograph of a Marine posing with a ship's anti-aircraft gun
Black and white photograph of a Marine posing with a ship's anti-aircraft gun

Posing with Anti-Aircraft Gun

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Dateca. 1968–1969
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
MediumTIFF
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Gift of the wife of Wilfred G. L'Esperance. P2021.24.01
Object numberP2021.24.01
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and White; Personal horizontal image of a Marine, Wilfred George L'Esperance, in front of a 5-inch anti-aircraft gun on USS Intrepid. He is holding on to the barrel of the anti-aircraft gun and is looking directly into the camera. L'Esperance, who has light skin, is wearing a U.S. Marine Corps utility uniform. The sea behind him is calm. There is a white border around the image. The image is overexposed.

Back has "B825462" printed in black ink.
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