The son of a USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) crew members wears a "Welcome Back Big J" button on his NEW JERSEY sweatshirt while waiting on the dock to greet his father. The battleship is returning to home port after 11 months at sea
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Bob Weissleder
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
05/05/1984
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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