Certificate USS Langfitt, 1st Crossing 180 Meridian

Neat certificate reads” Greetings, on this 24 day of November 1944, There crossed over into the “Land of the Golden Dragon” one occidental, by name, Cpl. Donald L. Black, USMC, UDN USA, at Longitude 180 [degrees], Latitude censored. He shall be affourded the right to be classed with such as Magella, The Conquistadores De L’Oriental, Marco Polo and such others who have crossed nto the “Land of the Cathay Seas”. Given this date, by my signed seal. [illegible] Capt. Commander, U. S. Navy.” with seal U.S.S. Langfitt 1st Crossing 180 Meridian U.S. Navy.”

Author(s): U.S. Navy
Date of release: 1944
Origin of Work: USA
Categoty: Ephemera, Document
Theme(Topic): Certificates
Original Vendor/Source: Key Auctions 2023-03-19
Details of damage: faded ink throughout, creases in plus shape