Commissioning Ceremony of Mason, Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts, United States, 20 Mar 1944; note Lt Cmdr Blackford in center, African-American crew, and LST in background

Caption   Commissioning Ceremony of Mason, Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts, United States, 20 Mar 1944; note Lt Cmdr Blackford in center, African-American crew, and LST in background ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-218856
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Boston Navy Yard   Main article  Photos  
LST-class   Main article  Photos  
Mason   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 20 Mar 1944
Photos at Same Place Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 7 Nov 2007

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