Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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i 5: l s , . . i I I I K 4 .l F E f i I S i E s BIG KIDS TOLD Santa what they Wanted for Christmas. During Working hours, Santa is Ray Raymonde, who operates ship's oxygen shop. r PANDEIVIONIUIVI BROKE loose when Santa took over ship's band Qabovej. Below, squadron Stewards prepare to cut Christmas cake in ready room. CHRISTMAS KCONTINUEDJ fQ,:gar5r3 y r H, yrs 2 fr 5 -sw A'ir?fhX 't'5E.'9if Bea Win.. SHIPS SKIPPER Qrightj joins in song as Santa sets the beat. Santa's suit was made in parachute loft from red cloth, pilot's boots, cotton. Captain Dufek, Commanding Ofhcer of the Antietam, said that Christmas, 1951 was the liest Christmas he had ever spent aboard ship. Every available space was decorated With trees, wreaths and other reminders of Christmas. The ship received the decorations just a few days before from a replenishing ship. A couple of pilots who had to make an emergency landing at an airfield in Korea did one better-they chopped a tree down and brought it back with them. Men everywhere were Whistling Mlingle Bellsn or HSilent Night. There was a great deal of frivolity Whiflh ceased only as me11 united in prayer at special Divine Services on Christmas Eve. ,.,,w,,- ,. .ma-L, - , . ,. .m....m, .,.,--,--,,..,,, Y ..,., ,.,,, n - Y I' 1 A 'va nw., 1 ., .1 . . 1- fi., . g.,Hgg.'..1,1.,..-n,-1.4, ri-IMWLM, fM,,,f,,1 ii ,. .wi ,1 ','A,,4.:i,w,i 1,v,5j,,g ,,,,,3,,1.v,'y,,m1f,,ll1,I-gum, hill fl, lll1l1!'m'1!,,,l,.l I. N P: 1,' ' :w N H vi 1' 1 -szmzmfafnvmuwmmwmmwwwwm

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5. X Ah! WN 3558. 2 v 011 Christmas dav there was a tnrkew ta dinner with all the trimmings iIlt'lllllllIi1 free cigarettes and candy. That night the officers presented a Happy llonrn entertaiinnent for the crew. It featured everything from an oflieers' i-lioir to officer Hwhite hatsi' -with hula dancers thrown in for good measure. Christmas mail was heavy ahoard the Antietam, thousands of packages and letters were eagerly received. helped lo make December 25th a memoralmle one. ANTIETI-i.M'S CAPTAIN made tour of ship, wished Merry Christmas to men in every department. Above, with arm on bunk, he visits sick bay. Cap- tain also ate Christmas dinner with crew. if ' X. 'serv -,f,j,,...gs-4.1 .li E71 -'ii SHN. ,N ww f A ' 'f . ...M A' 1- - -W-nf ' W ' .. ::f f y re. ... ...uf--X---wf'tie't 't' ..,...--v . , . . - ' , ' ,. - X- i 0 ' fr' A Mfr 'I Nga - , ,s t 'swf-2 . 4 '. Q fw f ip. ,f , ' i' ' 1, 4 5. ,143 'agp 3 c , , M ' ., 5 ' M 1 :fi 5 'V 7 Y ' -F,-3' f -r s rv. 'Z 'X V r. . . ' fi T -w e -, s- 4 'I . .1 V ' 5 1 F . ei. . , f. 'Q ' . ' as Q A -a - ,rf I '- 1. 1' -3 ff' 'Q f i , - 'WX' 4 I A W it .42 ' t, Fw- 'of sWf. ? QU-'xii 227755 f ,- , A ' V' 1, ,. . S . 4. ' A frm ' 1' ' V' 1 A .. S f11.1....-surf H A , - X ,lg 1 . .Q 'f ww 4:,M',S2r QQ.. X W, fi 'Xe-at k . 4 - , . . ' -Q27 z ,SLQVAS ' V Q We - 'f Q Q ' N 1 its .- aaysz, Q f f, aes - , ' - v r '1 4 v.sr:eQ..ff1'.q.f-.KTCXWPPXQS fl4',.'x At Y I - , ' .V .. .. . . ,, . l l 1 Q? . 5, ,, - t. .41 1 .. - - a -Q a , - A , L ' I-,A A E . ti. ...T E J A 1, . - 2 ya f , -A 'iii 3 fs ' S6 sE1S:2.:1::--Y.. . n 1 3 of-.: A ' ' , S.--Q.. - v+ s,l. ..QQ X3 - . 4 L x 3f ',gk ', 2 5 'www i 1?-' 7 ' ' Ns. 5 Q . ' . ' I 's p : S3 5 X , . ., 'Ju I ' , h K ' f it , y ws... Q. ,cc W .3 . 5 . l . ,. . s. , - g I . , , . xwkw v. e , , .. ,sg 1 I I , Q. X 2 x . , . - , . - . . 3 , fa . f .sd . 5 we ' 1' 1' , f A- ' J. r if p ,Q . i ii 5 i A. ' 'Y - - . ' 1 r I Z ,.-1. . - V ' . . ' Y' mv 14 ' ' 1 V f .1 ,kgs -1 ,.-x x: , ' ' 4 ' A ' 7 - . ,Q 5 f as .s . . .cm-,, ss .xnxx 5 . -- , . : A V .. ff . tr V mmf X 42. ' ' t ,.- ar e h ..... ,A l ,A ., p E . . E LM J... N A . is - . . V .isivm iw - . -' . W . at f. is, . g ' .. . . Hw..9ug:.W ,xtxrgsxi-5 er. x 3, 1 . ,, 0 -.2 . - j 1 . K 4 . u yr ..., ...... . .. . ,A -. -W , AQ - , . .- ww. . .sf .sg .. e , .. . - u ' - 57. -'-sxwevfx. N .t . -t- mf '- Nsm.xMs.t:.sa. ! ' Y li ew roaring during 'jH3PPT' Hom , OEFICEIIHTS Iiilhggigiifleiheir iiitprgsion of Hawaii. CHPUIU Dufck ilcftl A ve t ree o . - - - ' 0 a . . ' V-2 Division with Santa dlsplay. WON . . dge decorations. 1 visited all spaces to JU , . qopposite page? Q men received special liberty. v VN.- i zafgy enemy: . .5 y IO9