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Picture of crew rescuing men of the U.S.S. West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Credit Line Navy Department 80-G-19930.

1. Crew Rescuing Men of the U.S.S. West Virginia During the Attack on Pearl Harbor

A group of men salute the American flag at a ceremony honoring World War II veterans and the U.S.S. West Virginia battleship.

2. Ceremony Honoring the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia In Front of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

Barron touches the U.S.S. West Virginia mass. The capitol building stands in the background.

3. Governor Barron Inspects the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in front of Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

The mast is erected at Memorial Plaza, which is located directly in front of Oglebay Hall.

4. U.S.S. West Virginia Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

The mast arrived on campus in 1961 and dedicated in 1963.

5. Oglebay Hall and Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Alice Wright-Mann, of Mercer County, is pictured with a large bouquet of flowers and what appears to be a bottle of champagne.Ms. Wright-Mann sponsored the battleship which was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Newport News, Va. Wright-Mann was the daughter of a millionaire coalmine operator, Isaac T. Mann.

6. Miss Alice Wright-Mann at Christening and Launch of the U.S.S. West Virginia

Miss Alice Wright-Mann, third from left holding a large bouquet and bottle, poses with a group on the battleship. The rest of the subjects are unidentified.Alice Wright-Mann, of Mercer County, sponsored the battleship which was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Newport News, Va. Wright-Mann was the daughter of a millionaire coalmine operator, Isaac T. Mann.

7. Christening and Launch of U.S.S. West Virginia

Steam billows from the ship's steam towers. An American flag hangs from a mast in the rear.

8. First U.S.S. West Virginia Traveling Through Unidentified Location

A swarm of sailors are pictured on the ship deck.

9. U.S.S. West Virginia Near Coast of Unidentified Location

The battleship sails through unknown waters. The photograph was taken before America was in World War II.

10. U.S.S. West Virginia in Unidentified Location

Men inspect the damage after the infamous Japanese attack. The "Wee Vee" as the ship was affectionately referred to, was raised from the bottom of Pearl Harbor where she was moored during the attack and towed to dry dock for repairs.

11. Severely Damaged U.S.S. West Virginia After December 7th Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hi.

Photos are from an album belonging to a crew member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

12. Unidentified Member of U.S.S. West Virginia Crew