Description: From a collection of photos from an American Navy sailor named Roy Whitman, who hailed from North Carolina. Roy served on the USS Taylor (DD 468). Roy was in the Navy in the 1950s and his tours took him to locations in China, the Philippines, and Japan. I acquired several pictures of Roy and his time in the Navy at auction. Most of these pictures Roy inscribed on the back, detailing his experiences of service and sharing the realities of daily life aboard the vessel. Some more military history about the ship, which in itself is quite notable: USS Taylor (DD/DDE-468) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Rear Admiral William Rogers Taylor (1811–1889). She was laid down on 28 August 1941 at Bath, Maine, by the Bath Iron Works Corp.; launched on 7 June 1942, sponsored by Mrs. H. A. Baldridge; and commissioned on 28 August 1942 at the Charlestown Navy Yard near Boston, Mass. Taylor was the first destroyer to anchor in Japanese coastal waters at the end of World War II – one that, wrote Admiral William F. Halsey, "admirably performed every mission assigned to her." This is an authentic ORIGINAL black-and-white photograph, not a reproduction. Check out my eBay store for a curated selection of collectible vernacular snapshot photography! FREE SHIPPING ON ADDITIONAL ITEMS available for items IN THE SAME CART!
Price: 5.4 USD
Location: Arlington, Texas
End Time: 2024-12-16T21:04:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.5 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Photograph
Subject: Navy
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Image Color: Black & White
Year of Production: 1950
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Material: Paper
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Framing: Unframed
Vintage: Yes
