2003.1.139

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6-Aug-64
6 in HIGH x 5 in WIDE
(15.24 cm HIGH x 12.70 cm WIDE)
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
2003.1.139






The image is a head shot of Everett Alvarez. Two captions are pasted on the reverse side, 1) Oct. 11, 1972 Lt. Everett Alvarez 'Pretty rough' news 2) August 6, 1964 Everett Alvarez Jr. Radio Hanoi announced today that Navy Lt. Everett Alvarez Jr. of San Jose, one of the two California pilots lost during the air strikes on North Viet Nam bases, is alive and a prisoner of Communist forces.... Alvarez Jr., born December 23, 1937, Lieutenant pilot of a jet plane of the VA144 Air Squadron, which took off from the carrier 'Constellation,' the colonel announced...

Everett Alvarez was the longest held P.O.W. in the Vietnam War.

Used: Oakland Tribune

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