Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Title |
Admiral Vickery and Commander Thomas at NAS St. Simons Island |
Description |
B&W photo of Admiral Howard L. Vickery (left) and Commander William D. Thomas (right) taken at the U. S. Naval Air Station on St. Simons Island, Georgia on June 12, 1945. In the background, several men are standing next to a Navy plane. Vickery was Vice Chairman of the U. S. Maritime Commission. Thomas was Commanding Officer of the U. S. Naval Air Station St. Simons Island, Georgia. Handwritten on reverse are Vickery and Thomas' names, as well as printed Navy information regarding the photo. |
Collection |
Merry and Bill Tipton Collection |
Date |
06/12/1945 |
Place |
St. Simons Island, Georgia |
Studio |
Official U. S. Navy Photograph |
Catalog Number |
2016.006.915 |
Print size |
8" x 10" |
Orig/copy |
Original |
People |
Vickery, Admiral Howard L. Thomas, Commander William D. Kratt, Emil J. |
Subjects |
World War II Naval Officers Navy Planes U. S. Naval Air Station St. Simons Island J. A. Jones Shipyard, Brunswick, Ga. |