USS Guam LPH-9 harriers dec 9 1976 NH 107675
USS Guam (LPH-9) Underway in the Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Africa, on 9 December 1976. Her crew is forming KENYA 76 on the flight deck in conjunction with her visit to Mombasa, Kenya for the celebration of that nation’s independence. Adams-class destroyer USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG-5) is steaming in company. Guam is shown carrying 13 AV-8A Harrier jet aircraft and two Marine CH-53D helicopters on her flight deck. FDR had deployed with 14, meaning one Harrier is either airborne or below-deck. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Photographer: PH3 Greg Haas, Atlantic Fleet Audio Visual Command. NH 107675
Hello I was naturalized on board this Uss Guam September 26 1976 in Norfolk Va. celebration 200 new citizens for our country’s 200 anniversary The ship is having a reunion this year in Norfolk I will be in attendance, do you think a.y of this information will be with newspapers since it was covered by the press