Broadside view of the USS Pelias, San Diego, August 1945

Gift in memory of Martin Winitzer
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Photograph. Broadside view of the USS Pelias (AS-14). San Diego, California. August 1945

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1945-08-
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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.
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San Diego
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32.700
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-117.150
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Ships--American--California