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Distinguished guests stand at the speakers podium during the commissioning ceremony for the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG 48)
Crewmen go aboard the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG 48) during its commissioning ceremony
Guests look on as crewmen go aboard the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG 48) during its commissioning ceremony at the Naval Weapons Station
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Crewmen go aboard the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG 48) during its commissioning ceremony at the Naval Weapons Station
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Summary
The crowd on board the USS Yorktown (CV-10) applauds John Hancock, June 4, 2012, after he delivered his story describing his actions during the Battle of Midway. Hancock watched several of his friends die during the battle. He suffered a neck wound and a collapsed lung during the battle. He abandoned ship with the surviving crew and waited to be rescued for hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)
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navy
battle of midway
uss yorktown
retired captain john hancock
airman 1st class dennis sloan
joint base charleston public affairs
charleston air force base
war hero relives battle 70 years later
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04/06/2012
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