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- Title
- Commodore Schuyler F. Heim, Mrs. George J. McMillin, Mrs. Schuyler F. Heim, and Mrs. William Mack at launching of the S.S. American Victory at the California Shipbuilding Corporation yard in L.A. harbor (June 1945)
- Date
- 1945-06
- Creator
- Unknown
- Description
- Inscribed on back: From Richard W. Emery, News Bureau Manager, California Shipbuilding Corporation, Wilmington, California. At Calship launching -- Standing before the bow of the S.S. American Victory in one of the 14 shipways of the California Shipbuilding Corporation yard in Los Angeles Harbor are (left to right) Commodore Schuyler F. Heim, commander of Roosevelt Base, Terminal Island, Calif.; Mrs. George J. McMillin of Long Beach, Calif., sponsor of the S.S. American Victory; Mrs. Schuyler F. Heim; and Mrs William Mack of Long Beach, Calif., daughter of Mrs McMillin, matron of honor at the launching. Mrs. McMillin is the wife of Captain George J. McMillin, USN, former governor of Guam and former commandant of the United States Naval Station at Guam. Captain McMillin has been a prisoner of war since the Japanese occupation of Guam on December 12, 1941.
- Subject
- World War, 1939-1945 -- California -- Los Angeles; Ships -- Launching -- History -- California -- Los Angeles
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Heim, Schuyler F.; McMillin, George J. Mrs.; Heim, Schuyler F. Mrs.; Mack, William Mrs.
- Local Identifier
- f02-a15-01
- Type
- Photographs
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- University Archives
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-5546
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this document is available from the American University Library -- University Archives.
- Title
- Launching of the S.S. American Victory named after the American University during World War II
- Date
- 1945-06
- Creator
- Unknown
- Description
- Inscribed on back: American Victory (victory ship named for American University in World War II). As Eagle, vol. 21, no. 2 (November 1945). 10,000 ton vessel launched by California Shipbuilding Corporation in June 1945. "One of a series of merchants ships named in honor of outstanding American colleges and universities".
- Subject
- Ships -- Launching -- History -- California -- Los Angeles; World War, 1939-1945 -- California -- Los Angeles
- Local Identifier
- f02-a16-01
- Type
- Photographs
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- University Archives
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-5547
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this document is available from the American University Library -- University Archives.