Apollo 11 recovery cover with a stamped cachet honoring the U.S. Navy Recovery Force in the Atlantic, postmarked on the USS New on the return date of July 24, 1969, signed in blue felt tip, "Buzz Aldrin." In fine condition. The USS New was part of the support fleet for the Apollo 11 moon landing, stationed in the launch abort area in the Atlantic Ocean; the crew was ultimately recovered by the USS Hornet upon splashdown in the North Pacific Ocean following their successful moon landing mission.
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