The Snapshots in Time Collection
Memorial Wreath Ceremony Aboard Navy Vessel, Korean War Era - Lt. Bancroft Collection, Joseph Smith Interview Scans
Navy personnel gather around memorial wreaths bearing the names of fallen shipmates during a solemn ceremony aboard ship during the Korean War. Photographs like this one, preserved in the Lt. Bancroft collection, document the human cost of naval operations and the rituals of remembrance carried out by crews far from home. Project: 218039