“The USS Hornet is the largest surviving artifact of the Apollo program and we have an award-winning Apollo exhibit on board,” according to a new release.
On hand was Clancy Hatleberg who was on the Underwater Demolition Team that first greeted Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin when they splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after their mission to the moon.
“So I’m standing there, and the first person who comes out turns out to be Neil Armstrong,” says Clancy Hatleberg...