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Commemorative Patch from Operation Breakthrough

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Commemorative Patch from Operation Breakthrough

Picture by: Dave Withrow Picture taken on: February 1st, 1988

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A rare glimpse at a commemorative patch, awarded to the entire American and Soviet rescue team of Operation Breakthrough. In 1988, three gray whales were trapped by sea ice outside Barrow, Alaska. This event inspired the new film Big Miracle, released in February 2012.