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W! CHRISTMAS AT SEA 1944 Chrisfmas I944 found fhe Admiral Benson sfeaming fhrough fhe Indian Ocean bound for Bombay. Loaded wifh Gls, a few assorfed Red Cross girls, USO workers, and civilians, fhe Mighfy B was on her maiden voyage. Wifh a businesslike Brifish desfroyer as escorf off eifher bow fhe fropics in warfime seemed an unlikely locale for Yulefide fesfivifies. However, Sf. Nick's helpers gof busy. There being no Xmas free lof nearby Boafswain Elam and fhe boys up in fhe forecasfle manufacfured a free from wood and wire rope. From 'rheir supplies fhe Red Cross people produced decora- fions, and 'rhe resplendenf free was sef up on fhe main ladder for all fo see. Thanks fo fhe Red Cross and fhe folks back home everyone on fhe ship received a giff package. Much of our mail hadn'f caughf up yef, and fhose liffle Sfafeside giffs pleased everyone. Special religious services for all denominafions refold fhe' beaufiful Chrisfmas sfory, and silenf prayers for peace came from fhroughouf fhe ship. Topside on hafch five fhe Army shows were doing a land office business. Remember fhaf swell red-headed Irish fenor? And fhe sing- ing of Whife Chrisfmas under a blisfering fropic sun? Finally on fhe supersfrucfure deck fhe ship's company gafhered fo hear fhe Capfain's Chrisfmas message and fo exchange fhe fradifional season's greefings. Everybody gof his fwo-bifs worfh in and shook hands all round. Good company fo be in on Chrisfmas away from home! I If QNTOF7- 'll Q xl x 0. Wwfj 4' Q, Sa f gi ffffffllll if efliifxlg l!,fff1f1,,,, If C2- l 1 s Qi - '96 E s V 1' C r Q 'JJ fig? 55,7 ' Q X EB: ff in Q EWWSW' 2 X - A in .,! f X ' N , ....... I f 1 E ' ll E-4041 ' QQ' Nl T, , f 'PAL W 5 , 1' fl ,,'fllllffl
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