Officer Martin Winitzer being presented a gift, California, 1946
Gift in memory of Martin Winitzer
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Photograph. Officer Martin Winitzer being presented a gift (probably liquor) by a sailor. Printed caption on photo front: "U.S.S. LST-1058, Ships Dance, 21 July 1946. Plymouth Pictures. San Francisco-12 1946." San Francisco, California. 21 July 1946
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07/21/1946
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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.
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San Francisco
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37.767
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-122.417
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Sailors--American--California
Officers--American--California
Dance parties--California
Gifts--California