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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated February 28, 1962 reads "CWO Lewis Vinson, U.S.N. (Ret.), had life of 'chances.'" The article partially reads "In fact, the 42-year-old Canoga Park resident has completed more than 1,000 parachute jumps and has been decorated for bravery."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
United States.--Navy--Warrant officers United States.--Navy--Uniforms Men--California--Los Angeles Skydivers--California--Los Angeles Military uniforms Loose-leaf binders--California--Los Angeles Photographs Canoga Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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