Marines at Memorial Service
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. P2022.01.14
Object numberP2022.01.14
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Official vertical image of Marines lined up at Wilfred J. McNeil Jr.'s memorial service on USS Intrepid. They are wearing dress blue uniforms with white peaked caps and white gloves. Each Marine is holding a rifle and is standing at the edge of the flight deck. There are officers wearing U.S. Navy dress white uniforms saluting and lined up in the background. The ship's island is visible in the distance. The sea is calm and the sky is clear. There is a white border around the image.Back has "No. CVA-11: (L) 2121 Date: 5/31/59 // U.S.S. Intrepid (CVA-11) // Made for: // Subject: Memorial services, for // CDR Wilfred J. McNeil Jr. // CO VA-66 // aboard U.S.S. Intrepid CVA-11 // Official photograph // not to be used in publication // by order of // the Chief of Naval Operations" printed in black ink and handwritten in blue ink.
On View
Not on viewCollections
Edward C. Outlaw
September 10, 1959
Object number: P00.2018.02.03
