James A. Purl shakes hands with Republic of President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu on USS Constellation

Item

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Digital Object Identifier

363-02798

Title

James A. Purl shakes hands with Republic of President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu on USS Constellation

Description

Original caption: "President Thieu Visits Constellation - Aviation Boatswain's Mate Second Class James A. Purl shakes hands with Republic of Vietnam President Nguyen Von Theiu aboard the San Diego-based attack aircraft carrier USS Constellation. President Thieu arrived aboard Constellation on July 10, 1968 to present awards to 41 men of the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Purl is the son of Mrs. A.C. Crouse of Eldorado Springs, Mo., and husband of the former Miss Maureen A. Behwing of Bremerton, Wash., (now of 579 Moss St., Chula Vista, Chula.) Purl is a 14-year Navy veteran. He has been serving aboard Constellation since Nov. 1963, and is presently making his fourth combat tour off of the coast of Vietnam." President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu speaking with an American officer and an American out of uniform. There is a plane in the background.

Date

1968, July 10

Subject

Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Nguyễn, Văn Thiệu, 1923-2001; Constellation (Ship); Vietnam (Republic); United States. Navy; Aircraft carriers

Location

South Vietnam

Coordinates

10.8231; 106.6297

Size

20 x 25 cm

Container

B144, F9

Format

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Collection Number

MS 363

Collection Title

Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers

Creator

United States. Navy

Collector

Keever, Beverly Deepe

Copyright Information

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Publisher

Archives & Special Collections

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