Gerald J. St. Pe, vice president, Litton Industries Inc.; Brigadier General (BGEN) William C. Page, director, Operations, Plans and Mobilization, US Armed Forces Command; Admiral James B. Busey, vice chief of naval operations, and Julia V. Taft, sponsor, participate in the commissioning of the guided missile cruiser USS VALLEY FORGE (CG 50)

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Gerald J. St. Pe, vice president, Litton Industries Inc.; Brigadier General (BGEN) William C. Page, director, Operations, Plans and Mobilization, US Armed Forces Command; Admiral James B. Busey, vice chief of naval operations, and Julia V. Taft, sponsor, participate in the commissioning of the guided missile cruiser USS VALLEY FORGE (CG 50)

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Base: Pascagoula

State: Mississippi (MS)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Zopf

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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