Christening of battleship New Jersey by Carolyn Edison, wife of New Jersey Governor and former Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 7 Dec 1942

Caption   Christening of battleship New Jersey by Carolyn Edison, wife of New Jersey Governor and former Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 7 Dec 1942 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Courtesy of Robert Elliott
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Photos on Same Day 7 Dec 1942
Photos at Same Place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 2 Oct 2018

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