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Caption | O'Brien's historical data plaque, photo taken at Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts, United States, 3 Sep 1940 ww2dbase | ||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | ||||||||
Date | 3 Sep 1940 | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||||||
Identification Code | 19-N-22178 | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 3 Sep 1940 | ||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Photo Size | 740 x 562 pixels |
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The plaque reads “named for Captain Jeremiah O’Brien, U.S.N. and his four brothers.” All other sources commemorate the actions of Jeremiah O’Brien and his five brothers.