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Lakehurst community pays respect to Hindenburg disaster

A final wreath remains during the clean-up following the Hindenburg Memorial Ceremony, May 6, 2021, at the crash site on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The ceremony marked the 84th anniversary of the airship disaster, and commemorated the lives lost to the Hindenburg tragedy, as well as all U.S. Army and Navy airship losses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Austin Knox)

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Lakehurst community pays respect to Hindenburg disaster

A moment of silence is taken after the Wreath Presentation during the Hindenburg Memorial Ceremony, May 6, 2021, at the crash site on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The ceremony marked the 84th anniversary of the airship disaster, and commemorated the lives lost to the Hindenburg tragedy, as well as all U.S. Army and Navy airship losses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Austin Knox)

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Lakehurst community pays respect to Hindenburg disaster

Dr. Horst Schirmer, son of Hindenburg Aero Dynamical Engineer, addresses the crowd as a guest speaker during the Hindenburg Memorial Ceremony, May 6, 2021, at the crash site on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The ceremony marked the 84th anniversary of the airship disaster, and commemorated the lives lost to the Hindenburg tragedy, as well as all U.S. Army and Navy airship losses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Austin Knox)

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U.S. Navy Capt. William Sherrod, Naval Support Activity Lakehurst commander, gives the opening remarks during the Hindenburg Memorial Ceremony, May 6, 2021, at the crash site on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The ceremony marked the 84th anniversary of the airship disaster, and commemorated the lives lost to the Hindenburg tragedy, as well as all U.S. Army and Navy airship losses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Austin Knox)

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Lakehurst community pays respect to Hindenburg disaster

Published May 10, 2021
By Tech Sgt. Austin Knox
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J.— --

The Navy Lakehurst Historical Society and Joint Base MDL personnel hosted a Hindenburg Memorial Ceremony at the crash site, May 6, to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the airship disaster.