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Hollywood Actresses Greet the USS Manchester

2015-0718
Accession Number
2015-0718
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 350893016
Related Collection
Parks, Lewis S. Papers
Keywords
Actresses
Korean War, 1950-1953
People Pictured
Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962
Lamour, Dorothy, 1914-
Carter, Helena, 1923-2000
Mackenzie, Joyce, 1929-
Field, Virginia, 1917-1992
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Credit:
U.S. Navy

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
On June 16, 1951, the USS Manchester arrives in Long Beach, California after nearly a year on combat duty in the Korean War. Fourteen Hollywood actors and actresses were on hand to greet the returning officers and men. Those shown, from left to right, Dorothy Lamour, Virginia Field, Marilyn Monroe, Helena Carter, Carole Morton, and Joyce Mackenzie.
Date(s)
June 16, 1951