June 7, 1946

Naval Officers and news correspondents observing nuclear test from the bridge of the destroyer USS Laffey (DD-724).

[Written on the back of the photo:] Back row - Lt. T. Wyman Riley, Fred Opper, Elton Fay, Frank Allen, Ralph Peterson, Don Bell, Joe Myler, Don Mozley.

Front - Vice Admiral W.H.P. Blandy, Captain C.H. Lyman, Captain W. C. Winn, [Unknown], Commander O.D. Waters, Captain of Destroyer "Laffey." 6/7/46

[Written under this is a directory of acronyms for the companies that each correspondent worked for:]
Opper - ABC
Fay - A.P.
Allen - I.N.S.
Peterson - NBC
Bell - MBS
Myler - U.P.
Mozley - CBS

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