Bataan (CVL 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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Lt. J. Bathwater Kaltenbornn Ward at the mike. V-3 DIVISION OFFICERS AND MEN First row: Craig. Griswold. MeGuinness, Schroth, Jaffe, Reed, Schmidt, Miller, Hutchm- son, Kenney. Second row: Ponten. Jameson. Cullens. Puricelli, Foster, Franken, JQHSQU Theroux, Van Gildcr, Bennett. Third row: Knoernchild, Rotner, Bearden, Ramsey, Rust Sutton, Joyce. Mahoney. Youngstrom. Conyers, Stearns Phillips, J. W. Fourth row: Lt. Ward, Short, Frykman, Arterburn. Rowe, Padzevila, Wiles. I-Ioug, Rak, Melton, Cooper' Philli s. E. I-I., VI l ll 'U ' ' ' ' p I arsua .Ne1ohbors. Fzfth row. Lt. Hickey, Lt. Milke, Lt. Ballou, Lf- M . . . arkle, Lt. Strub. Lt. Shoys, Lt. Cjgj Bird, Lt. Cjgj Brown, Lt. Co1ndr.Sull1van, Lt. U85 Gaston, Lt. Cjgj Kelsey, Lt. Cjgj Green. r 1 Page Ninety-eight

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