<p>Plaque, Memorial, Unknown Soldier from the USS OLYMPIA (CL-15)
1921
12" x 15"
Lead
NHHC-1946-17-A
Headquarters Artifact Collection: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Memorial plaque from USS Olympia (CL-15) commemorating the location aboard the ship where the casket of the American Unknown Soldier rested in transit from Le Havre, France to Washington, DC. The Unknown Soldier now rests in his tomb at Arlington National Cemetery. A photo of the soldier being taken off of the ship in the Washington Navy Yard can be viewed here: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-91000/nh-91488-return-of-the-unknown-soldier.html">www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerica...</a>
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To read more about the history of the Olympia: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/o/olympia.html">www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/da...</a>
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