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Printed black and white photograph of three men in U.S. Navy enlisted dress blue uniforms sitti…
Smiling in a Club
Printed black and white photograph of three men in U.S. Navy enlisted dress blue uniforms sitti…
Printed black and white photograph of three men in U.S. Navy enlisted dress blue uniforms sitting in a club

Smiling in a Club

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Dateca. 1945
PeriodWorld War II
Mediumphotographic paper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Lyle E. Ball. P2023.03.19
Object numberP2023.03.19
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Personal horizontal image of three sailors sitting at a table wearing U.S. Navy enlisted dress blue uniforms with visible ratings patches. The man on the left has an air gunner distinguishing mark patch on his right arm and a rating patch on his left arm, but the insignia is not visible. The man in the middle is an aviation ordnanceman third class (AOM3). Lyle Ball is on the right and has an aviation radioman third class (ARM3) rating patch on his uniform. Each of the men is wearing a U.S. Navy aircrew badge pin. They all have light skin and medium to dark hair. They are looking directly at the camera and smiling. They are in a club or restaurant, and other tables and chairs are visible around them. There is a white border around the image.
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