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    Site for National Museum of the United State Navy Formally Announced [Image 35 of 35]

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    Site for National Museum of the United State Navy Formally Announced

    WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    10.18.2024

    Photo by Clifford Davis 

    Naval History and Heritage Command

    Vietnam prisoner of war Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr and an officer of the United Kingdom Royal Navy discuss Alvarez’s time as a POW at a 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)

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    Date Taken: 10.18.2024
    Date Posted: 10.24.2024 09:41
    Photo ID: 8712263
    VIRIN: 241018-N-FJ200-1342
    Resolution: 3280x4928
    Size: 8.61 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US

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