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(Left to right) Vietnam prisoner of war Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr; Naval History and Heritage Command Director Samuel J. Cox, U.S. Navy rear admiral (retired); Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, and Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral James Kilby unveil the bust of Alverez during the reception event following the announcement ceremony for the location of the new National Museum of the United States Navy (NMUSN) on Oct. 18, 2024. In 1964, Alvarez became the first American aviator shot down over North Vietnam. He was captured and held for eight and a half years as a prisoner of war, returning home in 1973. (U.S. Navy photo by Clifford L. H. Davis)
| Date Taken: | 10.18.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.24.2024 09:54 |
| Photo ID: | 8712141 |
| VIRIN: | 241018-N-FJ200-1172 |
| Resolution: | 4928x3280 |
| Size: | 9.79 MB |
| Location: | WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
| Web Views: | 21 |
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