Alcatraz Island with smoke from the USS Stewart in the distance, California, May 1946
Gift in memory of Martin Winitzer
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Photograph. Smoke from the intentional destruction of the USS Stewart (DD-224) can be seen drifting over Alcatraz Island. The photograph has been taken from USS PC-799. San Francisco Bay, California. 24 May 1946 [Alternate view of 2013.353.018]
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05/24/1946
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Martin Winitzer served aboard the USS Pelias AS-14, which was a submarine tender. He joined the crew of the USS Pelias in September of 1944 and served as a Navy Photographer. Winitzer photographed the 1946 exercise to sink the USS Stewart DD-224 in the San Francisco Bay, California on 24 May 1946. Collection includes photographs, a scrapbook, and memorabilia related to Winitzer's naval service.