Caption | Captain Carlos Wieber bids welcome to the Ruler of the Raging Main, Neptunus Rex, and his Court aboard USS Essex for the Line Crossing ceremony, 1 Sep 1944 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation | |||||||
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Photo Size | 2,104 x 2,381 pixels | |||||||
Photos on Same Day | 1 Sep 1944 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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