26 MAY 1954 EXPLOSION
GALLERY
INTRODUCTION
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EXPLOSION
INTRODUCTION
Casualties
Airlifted
AMBULANCES
AND HEARSES
LINE THE DOCK
LINEUP OF
AMBULANCES
CARRIER
OFFLOADING
DEAD CHECKED
FOR
IDENTIFICATION
DEAD REMOVED
FROM
AIRCRAFT
CARRIER
ADMIRAL
ROBERT CARNEY
HEADS
INVESTIGATION
Capt.William F. Raborn
Damn Proud To Be C.O.
of Such a Heroic Crew
Capt. Raborn
Tells of Fire
CREWMEN SEARCH FOR VICTIMS
SOOT-COVERED
FRANCIS TOTH
Men of
Bennington
Remember
Their Dead
USING ONE
GOOD HAND
EACH
CARRYING ON
WASHINGTON POST
EXPLOSIONS
AND FIRE
LAY WASTE
TO AIRCRAFT
CARRIER
BENNINGTON
'THIS IS MY LAST BREATH'
Then Phone Went Dead
NO EXTERIOR SIGN
BAND AIDS
CHASING BLUES AWAY
RETURN:
