Memorial Salute
Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Wilfred J. McNeil Jr.
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateMay 31, 1959
PeriodCold War
MediumTIFF
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Wilfred J. McNeil Jr. P2022.01.13
Object numberP2022.01.13
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Official vertical image of a Marine gun salute on USS Intrepid's flight deck at Wilfred J. McNeil Jr.'s memorial service. The Marines standing at the edge of the flight deck are holding rifles up towards the sky. They are wearing dress blue uniforms with white peaked caps and white gloves. The photograph is taken from below, looking up to the flight deck. The sky is clear. There is a white border around the image.Back has "No. CVA-11: (L) 2124 Date: 5/31/59 // U.S.S. Intrepid (CVA-11) // Made for: // Subject: Memorial service for // CDR Wilfred J. McNeil Jr. // CO of VA-66 // aboard U.S.S. Intrepid CVA-11 // Official photograph // CDR Wilfred J. McNeil Jr. // CO of VA-66 // aboard U.S.S. Intrepid CVA-11 // Official photograph // not to be used for publication // by order of // the Chief of Naval Operations" printed in black ink and handwritten in blue ink.
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