Captain Forrest P. Sherman inspecting the US Marine Corps detachment aboard carrier Wasp, San Diego, United States, Jun 1942

Caption     Captain Forrest P. Sherman inspecting the US Marine Corps detachment aboard carrier Wasp, San Diego, United States, Jun 1942 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-K-763
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Wasp (Wasp-class)   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 740 x 578 pixels
Photos at Same Place San Diego, California, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. DIMANCHE says:
13 Nov 2012 05:31:35 PM

good photo...
2. Darren Large says:
10 Nov 2019 03:33:37 AM

Walking next to Capt. Sherman is Captain of the Marine Detachment Capt. John W Kennedy who went down with the ship on the 15th Sept, 1942.

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