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Essex-class carrier Ticonderoga in her first attempt to be christened (the bottle missed), Newport News, Virginia, United States, 7 Feb 1944. Sponsor was Miss Stephanie Sarah Pell of Ticonderoga, New York.

Caption     Essex-class carrier Ticonderoga in her first attempt to be christened (the bottle missed), Newport News, Virginia, United States, 7 Feb 1944. Sponsor was Miss Stephanie Sarah Pell of Ticonderoga, New York. ww2dbase
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Photos on Same Day 7 Feb 1944
Photos at Same Place Newport News, Virginia, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 18 Jan 2022

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
18 Jan 2023 12:22:14 PM

Miss Stephanie Sarah Pell lived in Ticonderoga, New York and was granddaughter of the benefactor who restored Fort Ticonderoga from its ruins.

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WW2-Era Place Name Newport News, Virginia, United States
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