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1962 Press Photo Pachernegg, Burge and Gasson arrive in Los Angeles from Japan

1962 Press Photo Pachernegg, Burge and Gasson arrive in Los Angeles from Japan

Two men and a woman sailed into Los Angeles harbor yesterday in a 39-foot schooner after a 57-day, non-stop sail from Yokohama, Japan. Standing in their craft after docking are, left to right: Josef Pachernegg, 39, owner and skipper of the boat; his Australian fiancee, Benita B. Burge, 38, a nurse from Wewak, New Guinea; and along for the ride William Gasson, 29, a Reuters correspondent.

Photo is dated 1962.

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.
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1962 Press Photo Pachernegg, Burge and Gasson arrive in Los Angeles from Japan
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Two men and a woman sailed into Los Angeles harbor yesterday in a 39-foot schooner after a 57-day, non-stop sail from Yokohama, Japan. Standing in their craft after docking are, left to right: Josef Pachernegg, 39, owner and skipper of the boat; his Australian fiancee, Benita B. Burge, 38, a nurse from Wewak, New Guinea; and along for the ride William Gasson, 29, a Reuters correspondent.

Photo is dated 1962.

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.