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Lexington (Aircraft carrier : 1943-1991)

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Historical Note

USS Lexington is Essex-class aircraft carrier and was launched on September 23, 1942. nicknamed "The Blue Ghost," the ship was active during World War II. From 1969 to 1991, she was a training carrier out of Pensacola. During this time, she became the first aircraft carrier in United States naval history to have women stationed aboard as crew members. Since June 1992, the ship has been docked in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she operates as a museum.

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Roy T. Church Vietnam War Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-09-29
Abstract Roy T. Church (b. 1944) was born in Great Falls, Montana and served in Vietnam with the U.S. Marines as a bombadier and navigator from 1968-1969. The collection contains slides, photographs and a map related to his military service.

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