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NH 62552 Fleet Admiral Nimitz Returns Triumphant to Washington, D.C.

Fleet Admiral Nimitz Returns Triumphant to Washington, D.C.
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Title: Fleet Admiral Nimitz Returns Triumphant to Washington, D.C.
Caption: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, returns triumphant to Washington, D.C. at end of World War II. Formations of aircraft fly over the parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue, and the lower formations have formed the letters "Nimitz." The flag at bottom is on top of the Raleigh Hotel on the avenue, October 1945.
Description: Courtesy of Fleet Admiral Nimitz
Catalog #: NH 62552
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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