View of a burial at sea of of Lieutenant Commander Omar R. Ford, USN, aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS <i>Oriskany</i> (CVA-34) on 6 November 1966. LCdr Ford was one of 44 officers and men who lost their lives in the fire aboard the <i>Oriskany</i> on 26 October 1966. Following the fire during operations in the Gulf of Tonkin, <i>Oriskany</i> departed departed Subic Bay, Philippines, on 3 November. The burial was held en route to San Diego, California (USA). Note <i>Oriskany</i>'s insignia on the light-colored flag, at right. Three destroyers are steaming alongside, USS <i>Chevalier</i> (DD-805), USS <i>Gurke</i> (DD-783) and a <i>Fletcher</i>-class destroyer.
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JOC Dick Wood, U.S. Navy</div>
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