Bennington (CVA 20) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1958 volume:

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The original BENNINGTON is noted for taking Wake Island in January 1899. The keel of the present was laid at the New York Naval Shipyard on Decembiwi 5, 1942 and the ship was commissioned on August 6, 1944. From February 1945M,t,olthe Japanese surrender in August of the BENJSIINGTQN, served with the Fifth Fleet, in damaging raids on Tokyo, Okinawa and other vital assfwell as assisting in the destruction of the Battleship Japan s largest war- ship. At the end of WW II was decommissioned and ioined the mothball fleet at Virginia. In 1950 her reconversion began at the site of keel laying and two years later her modernization was complgted. With up to date inno- vations, the BENNINGTON left east coast in September 1955 and headed for her new port of San Diego. From November to April of she joined the Seventh Fleet, the first carrier with the deck and mirror landing system to operate in the Far East. ' In October of 1956 she agaiifipointed her bow west for another cruise. The highlight cruise ,came when the BENNINGTON was ordered to Ce'ebI '0 15111 f 1iVe'S9rY Ofrthe , , . 4, , 4 ...er 99 Pon I USUQ .30 IU 1 Une, 0 it Fifi J X744 Q -asf Q4 sr 5 2f2 so - , Jsissefesseessesassr , 9: . ,, . K, , 7 fe 4 , 1 1 . K fwf , , f 4 fy,-A . . . en 'Tue . . . Sm' I '.,. f W . period of rest, repairs, and alteraftironrsrfrlnrrthe to. San Diego intfinsive urlderway and refresher tminingy Air Task Group O-ne then ioingd theiishildiand from Decembeir 195.7 until May 1958, BENNINGTON operated off the Southern California Coast. l On MUY 26, 1958 the ship steamed westward to the Hawaiian Islands where she was giveny,,qg3f..Operational Readi- I It it ff41r.,,, . ,,, , ,. , c, .,, .. , O 1 I if TQ s , , f ,,f, mf'f,y2'1gfxvL'fff2f'Qt'+2i,3?f,f-If P!0ve , t atfs . e, ' ness Inspection which., a dy, jv, any task she might be called upofnfto perform. I W M W X f, A 4 2 1 V , ff .f,,,yx4'fkZ'F7 'J' 'f V' v,ff,f ' f W' .4 ,E i i i. L 4 i , l 1 4, 0 -W Q Y4 fr, , ,fy ,fry ,l i. Q. ii This is the story of attack aircraft carrier 20, the USS BEN- NINGTON, from July 1957 to July 1958. BENNINGTON did not travel far and wide during this period, however, she accom- gi plished a year of seemingly routine operation with the spark l, and vigor of a destroyer. This story could be called that of the Ready Carrier, for l she was ready at short notice to sweep quickly into troubled ll waters-to meet any challenge. Her officers and men knew y not when the call might come. ll In addition to this, there is a story to be told ofa crew, who, Q perhaps more than any other, made their home port of San , Diego ,yfy a apart of themselves. Q ' l X W y,,c rsrftt Throughout the following pages their story in, pic- T i i tures, from shipyard life to a shakedown cruise, refresher train- . ing to the final test called an Operational Readinegs fisl' Inspection. li From screaming iet engines and sea spray to hoiine and rest l with loved ones, from routine local cruising to tropical isles. i These are the things that a carrier does when she? stays on the West Coast. g of BENNINGTON, operating in the coastal waters off South- ern California, trained and qualified more menigand pilots in a year's time than any other carrier in the Pacific Fleet. She workedas hard as if she were deployed. A corriplete air task group became familiar to BENN-ATG-l. The groomed her air group for action and deployment. BENNINQTON'S value T if gggyg a inning ship was well recognized . Whetheiz in or aiiii r..r spent preparing, c, tioflirslii if i 'S if 5 if iiiri T S' if T T it H - s -g,..- r c . .. l . . ,., ,,,,,,.... . . t,. ,. ii -i --rt X ..... i c c i l f 1212 ' l 'l il 3 , :PHX 'E 5 3 Capt. William M. Ryon, Commanding Officer Capt. Ryon graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1931. Designated a naval aviator in 1934, his assignments have been many and varied. Before becoming skipper of the BENNINGTON in July, 1957, he was Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Air Station, New York, Floyd Bennett Field. vi? ,f '3 CDR. MARTIN P. MACNAIR OCT. 1957-PRESENT . 0 5 Q . ! CDR. JOHN E. PARKS JUNE 1956-OCT. 1957 444' M X I E 1 0667! I - 4 L .4-desk 2-ff-f :wif-P IQ M 4' ',. 2 J Q, 11 an J-ff' m r ff b L' it My ,,f ,,A, f , q vp I - I ' Q 'EFL 4 0 14. 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'vi , Anchoring, refueling, running boats, chipping and piaini- ing are some of the 'obs of th ' I e men of 1st division My Good seumanship is a must for 2nd division. Keeping sides, decks, and boots in top shape requires much work and lots of know-how. -Lihill' ij W .ffl- 5 ? 4 ig:-1 . Ill X '- I T-Q ' 5 ' 5 - 3 A uuunuullIIl!!!f X? l new X3 X0 I? 'l ifumunl imuniin uummm dlllllllllllhFllllllllllih. 'lljllllllllllll ff lx 42 ....., .... ,-,, - -, -,-,.- 1 S Q 'I S -. f 91 Moving cargo, running boats, and keeping spaces clean and shipshape means little time for coffee breaks and much time for turn-to. , m Li 'J ll' ,lllf ra N x K , c. Ex' s Q-53, i lt I I ' 1 r I 5 These Gunner's Mates clean and maintain 5 f38 gun mounts and occasionally fire them as well il? Q 3 CED 6 p Q-egg CP . Fi ' I - tg or xx . Q e s X H 1 - xii - . i -. N , X E W Q' .rf , -' 'N 'f 'H' fr I X EQ ' X3 - T477 is ,-, f R ,x X How MANY fumes t 'F HAVE 1 'IDLD You T0 'WN Tow A -SLEEVE Whn Wg'rE IN THEIR ARELQ I Gunner's Mates all, these men own the armory magazines, and small arms. The Explosive Ord- nance Demolition team is part of 6th division A The Fire Control Pr bl 4 A aa o em is no problem to the FT's. Hitting the target and winning E's are arranged by the men f F ' ' ' o ox division. '5'N, , ,N t,t. H fe : b A 1 gf lj r , I If 'Liga r. ' xr A r l if X Y U . xx I U l lvl Q .vi xXQiM WRNK - NX 50 ThaTlS ' ' Ib... ma S 'e?i i K r This is all you will ever see of the special weapons spaces. A group of specially trained experts make up the Special Weapons Unit, or W division. F r 00 v . -, , Q u 6 f 6' ff X If 7 x kixi I Relieve YOU Sur 'N lx 1 s T3 fi! gif b I A OQQQXQQ Q J r J f J I J J -J J , J 9 J 3 K J WW ifs k K NX ' '59 .. E Q? About every two years, naval ships go to the shipyard for repairs and new equipment. This is a period a crew looks forward to. Although there is much work to be done, there is also a lot of time for rest and recreation. The ship is set on solid ground and the shipyard workers, or yardbirds, as they are affectionately referred to, invade the ship to begin work on a long list of projects compiled since the ship's last yard period. The following three pages picture what we did while in the . . f acbmwl f f' 9,75 ' ' yfyf ' ' Jiffy Get ready to pull the plug J I ww N . V. H H x X ,. Q ix xr 1 'Q ., ' ' W W 1 I lg 1 .ff 2 fy - rf '14 . 1.-541 in ,A .. -' .' 1' ' - A 1 15 4011 I!! ., ,L ---,I-9E!l..,..,.1fHL,,,. , 7 .' ': 1' ,. ,1. e , '.:. f'5f7 - - , I .- f-.Vx ,.3 vi ff -,lsr QQ-aliacm wg '!'?! 1 1 L. V, L, P F r L V 1 I, II Painters beware Greatest liberty town on the West Coast 21. V. t if t 'i p , mf 3. And 40,000 tons rests on solid ground L . 3. y- is 151 m- - QQ tit lv I gi? A b ,pg Egg F. E, . E E 2 3 f v v . N ,,.. -W-,H f -- -Y - ' ' ' A Goodby gear locker , I Easy does it W if , ' 1 ,f', X. ,fl , , ' I 5 e J f 1 , fi if ' 2 ff- 1 ,U 1 as v i,,,.n.,., t.., It of ' ' dwwmqw mi 13 . -' x No time for zone inspection ,, X A '. 1 1. - L47 Off go the 3 mounts 9 'pri ' 1 V I- f + l l ll llmzlfglfzallnm la ,f Z1 Above is one of the four 15 ft. screws which propel the BENNINGTON. The eight boilers which furnish the power for these screws and for practically every piece of power-driven equipment on the ship must be run by skilled men. Men like these, who know machinery, make up a proud department. agdaeefzdag 25 4 w I v W 2 i . E A , , , w , Aw N N W N i i E I 5 , I 3 : im, i , ! . L : I I I , I 4 D Q X QA A Z . yfugiwf, , , f , ,, . , ,I .. f W f . , , .,,.,, , ,,,, ,W nw, , , U W f f ff X 1 ' W f f f -Em Z X, f, ,,,,, 7 7 ,3 , ,, , ,fff,,ffV 'mf-,f.',f fiffelf 74 f , X , 2 I X f uf 1 9 if ww-K f . , Q Aw.. . Dat.. wx is-1 ' I , EENN , ? -'X ' 'E f f f 'K ' M J 4 If K 1 f . Xl!! S xy i 26 i k r Add 10 X' W, zU I l I I 1351 .xg -JR' ff- -fg N..fg, ,I' ' X N -M ffi. I ,Q XXXL X X3 -,X-l -X yi. Q K lx., 6 - S, -ZX' E -gg ,xS- Q QEQQ if L-Z?-uv-L4 lg 7, -Z4 v ff xx, . 7? ' X A . X f X x vm... I I 0 I Qbdw 'ID 'ka Z Ol I Q 5 1 I : Y 5. K gi 1 lg '- QE I I k If I N --ai.-4 HEWXXWYXXY X . 2... To cut out bridge . . . . . To cut out flag plot ..... M A Fix wvywgqnh X n W A ,. X 0 Dum . . . age comm: is Youk ivb VA S' 'YI A -l ff ' YI V CARLO!! 'Q f Xi X. :Lf 1 4, Q :lj 'i Qi -.I J UQ, 526' .. xx 0 You can't get away from them l . 1 E Z s i 2 1 E l l 3 l , . l I O l l l 3 l 4 l l , Z With new sailors constantly coming aboard, and experienced men striv- ing to learn more, BENNINGTON carries on an extensive training pro- gram. From general quarters and man overboard drills, to lectures by senior petty officers, the ship constantly trains itself to become an effective fighting force. 32 9 1395- Y Xt ,, .YM Q :awww 'j' vez-x.,. 3, , wer ,ps 1 ,,,,,,. ,rw , 4- . X wa ff-A , -T ' N. . f9w+-M, ... ' Q yi b -vw W wx . ..,, xr., . M1 ' ,. Mu... Lux N, ,Q '- ,: ' , M.. 1 A L M X ,NN .:f,f:'x,v,-2iffw.a,q , '01, :M X ,F ,..n ' I 5 We 1 'N N I X Y J I w f I 'gi 2 ' ' H- r ' ?j75 L , NR f QV-7-'f-,N - X - If -fain: gb, - Q pi fg- i' A-.3 we 33 1 BENNINGTON has its own hospital aboard, staffed b two medical doctors and qualified hospital corpsm Y who not only give shots and hand out pills, but perfolin' surgery and treat serious illnesses. m c X 1 Three dentists and trained dental technicians make sure BENN's men have good teeth. Although trips to Dental are in the same category as shot lines, we could say that each visit is a howling success. Keeping thousands of items aboard and accounted for is no easy task. The job of feeding 2800 men three times a day and paying them twice a month requires the work of many people. Although it took a form DDl l50, these and following pages present the work and men of . . . -it UAH 1.,L4wuwm,1uwf.1y- .f.mw,.,, ,,, .W M4,A.y.f,f ,, . 'N ' fav fff'WmfL.14WufMwk.m1.1fsgms1,o,,,. ,H . ., , M T ' ' ' P fwkg 'am Y H4 j'fx23 Qwg-J X Xllm N f ,Q I -I I I N 5 ! 38 A r 1:-1: .mvwm-mw1mffMff.f1f,M,:L,W,4,,,,,,.., A-MM V XX. I I JT- s Q K . B 5, .... 3 O L C1 If Ji .OJ HQUPS F33 WEEKDAYS - 77 HA A Us Laundry, barber shops, tailor and cobbler shops, ship's stores, and gedunks WWW,s,W,,,,,.,,,,m .f ,, , . , H, , - ,,. sa? gs W 0539954 ,Z 6 W? S3 39 S5 Bubble, Bubble, toil and trouble If O 0 S6 40 1 K ,-.. Nw X X '-.fi ,X 4,4-1 X A 54 Y 'V 5 N' , f f 7 XY K' ve l -ul' RNNW. .. eff A , .4 I 7- 5 ,ff Urn Wldaedan , , , The work of each man on the BENNINGTON has one goal--launch, re- cover, and fly her planes. Following are pictures of the planes, pilots l and men who repaired, flew, pushed, catapulted, and recovered our planes during the past year. r Y , ' M1 W , ,. 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VF-52 STAFF VF-52 Ai' J mf' il yy? q J fy Z! . , , .f , , 4 4 5 47 f f nf f ! -I 44 J .f X ,I 9 7 gi 4 gg N am, if f 4 4? t E M W 'A ' 34 41 f Q ,A fi: , , 4 I- Vi! ,x ck GW ff , R, ng X 446 Une VA-'I51 VA-'l5'l f L Q yn !!! WI f, K ,ff 7 I , 2 if V: Q 4 's VA-196 fi i 4122 iif Q K? VFP-61 vAw-1 1 VA-196 ,l 7: , K I! x X ouwliaw afifmdwmk ff tfff H ffywu 74me6W647ew2eamu!4 FAN? 1 cgi? '94 Wmezam l sis Q s i . R.X. PN I xx E SY. f..,,,,' 'BK 1' 3 Red shirt, yellow shirt, blue shirt, spot and respot, up and down the elevators, V'l pushes and tows aircraft around the clock Vx M90 M131 I Y E 2 gb 1 wma 4' K 4 ff The Hanger Rats maneuver planes around the crowded hangar deck with inches to spare. Amid the fury of air ops, spot and respot continues for long hours. Ballast Point 1700 3, 'i T ' V4 Q M, 4 W ?Lwf? The redshirts must keep all aircraft serviced with fuel and oil day and night. Re- sponsible for safe stowage of gasoline, these men also check for leaks in the system and occasionally allow the smoking lamp to be lighted. ff? '-'Nl Hello?? .ull I x , ld ul' m t I Fm F ff' 'Cl 3 QR , i s v engqx 1 - y f ' 1 sill fx -I Responsible for assembly and delivery of bombs, rockets, and pyrotechnics to waiting aircraft, V-5 Ordnancemen maintain all associated equipment such as spaces, skids, and bomb elevators. ,, , 9 ,1Y.1, 1. Lu -,-.J :, mais ' -U, ' ful-:vssf,:.zr,i::.ffzf:J:54igEf4Tfnr.z:2.5z2E A 1 1 s 1 a J J I I J A 3 l ,I w 1 3 J l l Z fi 3 3 -Z 5 Q : Z ll 5 'l 24 22 E l v w X iv ,v 1 3 H 1 v '1 T xl w ts I 1 us: ,.1f4ul.n:f gf l i 1 l i 5 i l I l 5 t 5 r li fi l 1 l l l , l ,Y we 1-Q - ,, . W I J V-6 4 , 1 lf? Assisting the squadrons in maintaining aircraft, V-6 supplies spaces, special tools, and test equipment at no charge. 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P 2 v N l V L 1 ag Zi a 5 4' 1 M, 1 K j 65 A , 'ts a fffawwi afwfciafze, Z, Operations permitting, BENNINGTON men like leisure-time activity. Bowling leagues were set up, a football team was formed with Charles Littleiohn, SN, taking All-Navy honors. Golf, boxing, baseball, and volleyball seemed to be nearly year-round sports thanks to our fine San Diego weather. The ship has a well-stocked Hobby Shop, and after working hours at Seq men could be found in practically every spqcg working on a hobby of some sort. These activities were planned and carried out by the Enlisfed Recreation Committee pictured below. l i, 1 I, 1 X ff f if 3l I I 6' S n 1 Q, X I, xr , ' , x x x l fx Q0 X f Euuilull 'if J g gg l,.,. . ,.,,,, M W- ' awww? ' ffm mm! ,.,, . , 4 67 1 l l K ll lr l l l l I lll ll 4 ll 1 l el rl ll Z ll lf li Ai l ll ll l ll I ll El 'l ll!! 4 l. ,II .l ,M N I .V ..,, - Will he make if? Volleyball on no. 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Many young sailors got their first look at a tropical isle and taste of liberty outside the continent. During the week, we worked hard to pass the tough test given by the Commander of Fleet Air Forces in Hawaii and the Fleet Train- ing Group. On weekends, we went ashore to sun, swim, and sightsee. '77 77 X ' W! Z mS efvyfll if li f AW L 17- ' 0 I A lo U lam 04446 X I M I ? A. f, VM, gf' 1 gi i ' 'X 4 1 A familiar sight Don't push Q Q,:- A Diamond Head from the Punchbowl 4 74 QlKa:a, l ,J l i L 4 l 4 I . View from the Pali National Cemetery Just tourists J A Royal Cemetery U Honolulu KAW X- I l l l v L r . v V n l 77 lk ..., H 1 'N - '-'f5':ir'i.S- V ., . .il I A 14 il! ,. ,al 1 . I .' ! 1' gig '1 I ,, , Sz ,gli 'x ' ' my 1 4 M U. . I , ' i E 'H 4 , -, A 'A :-A A- 4 -..'.'-j-fi?afiif Ei 'M'14, --A W -sm A wifi -' A - 1 'X' , '1 5 2 Q r gi N ,S i kW Ei V ?-4 W, ii 1 L, fr, Q Zi 494 Um I 1153 fm,- ff , Mp. za 0 0 X. f ...f QW if x! 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The different offices making up this part of the ship's organization are manned by the men of X division. Personnel, Legal, Pub- Anothe' POD ...-.W ...-v V--sr. . .x ,,-.c x ' X . vs. I-sr lic Information, Education and Training, Print Shop, Captain's Office, and Career Appraisal are offices which aid the Exec in running an efficient ship. N'-xv-in x - 1 r , , il L., . I N oszgl ff--M, ',, . If 'ms K1-:Y T0 7002 rurunn A ll Gonna shi P OVer? -.Zi ,,,, f fx ,A . x wwf ,gif How does this thing work anyway. Pub ,, ,IC Inform Ufio n ??g? H5 xi iii stack. stack, stack, Training ma nuaXs, training manuals, I h erebY bequeath . . H r i i 1 4 ' t 1, 0 it Ze Me i4 m 211 an 22 iii we i - 1 ME ffqr wn ch0W5 do CJQW ,Q ' I t , 1 ,, ,.,, , in if,ZL, !,i. ,mv, , ,,L,, , w w L . .1 t 4 'A 1 f uf - Ai'-' - V - any 1 . V f- , -- .'--k - ,720 VWQU if Q fQM'ff ' ' ' , K f',' f ff f , .. 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Q21 'ii Ia I gf VF I . .e7e.. . 3 .5 86 H' '- N--- lm? .ri ,Aff ALM !lSUH'I O .J A stitch in time saves ,,-? ,,. 0 f 'f ll 1 1 Play more rock n roll Ah, one ofthe real ioys of life We'd take girls too, if, 1' , J in The BENNINGTON hosted thousonds of guests through X the post YSGF-CNO, U. S. ond foreign odmirols, SECNAV guests, boy scouts, girl scouts, Ccmodicm midshipmen, ond just plain civilions. ef, 'K , ss ' 4 1 I E I 5 2 i 1 z i ,I Q .5 1 i I Z 1 3 I X, i Q 's ff Wh. ,.,,.,.,,,,,,.,. ,, ..-H mr. ., i' '.ggi5JQ.E.i.sf 1-.Qia n T59 The yard. period and good operating schedule out of San Diego gave our married sailors a large amount of time home with their wives and families. Some of our unmarried sailors seemed to be pretty happy with the Southern California girls. Others kept their pen and ink next to a picture of that girl back home. Your Yearbook Staff, after much deliberation lpleasant workl, picked some of your wives and girls to represent that girl back home. We also chose to picture one of the happy families that were waiting each time the BENNINGTON tied up to North Island. We found some girls that were simply unattached for those of you who are likewise. So that no one will feel left out, we suggest that you attach a picture of your girl, wife, or family on the last page of this book which was left blank for that purpose. G S ll f 'Mfg 9 X 4' Family of Jet Stanley Turner, MMC l . , , - ., N 4 ' . -Q . -' ,sjzjrujrz-fa 'gg-1-fm '- 1 ff? MW Wife of Sheldon Tafz, SN Wife of David Cundiff, RMSN Wife of Arthur Cox, ETC Wife of Larry Waters, PH3 Miss Becky Lowry fR'Ck D ld SN, I onc: son, Miss Ann Harding lMike Newland, RM3i Qwdmw Miss Pat Fleischer lRoberf Bczlemian, SNJ X f ,1 , 'iw LW 34 29 if W2 Vi-, Fa, V 2. ,Ly- wr, - 1 443. ,f.,,.,i,1g wh rs 4 5 A 'fs xx' An, Q Y 'f ,f T61 , pa 'ff L16 'P' EQ , 5 9 'Q H fha! ,W , u, yy 'I ill Y, 'V 9 l D, . '. 41' ky: P f 'J' I , I I 4 I L 2 'xx 4 --ffff Q -. 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V 4 . 1 . , ' my Q . 2 1' s- ., f , ' , .2 ' gf 'A 1 ue.. . , X, in A w.,,. F . - 1-A sy.: fx . L- ' nigh. x .1 ax, - R J: 'f f' v! x 0' a- x - xl . Q x. ,n T. K . if ka-- . - V' H. x,f -.5 14 wif 2' - s .- . , 5 .N m 3 , R Q ly w M M9 X Q iii fill QQ It vsp Ji -,..i.K.:-2 1-'ff . 1 - ,1 wir I ' 'fn xyxxxv I ',vr'y. I 'Nw :M,,-',g.- 1- 1 f ., .YJ , . 1 sv-f,f2:E:v XT us 3. . . '-.QNQSX .W IKV 4 ,,, I z :M Capt. James R. Compton On July 3, 1958, Capt. James R. Compton relieved Capt. Ryon as skipper of the BENNINGTON. Capt. Compton is former Command- ing Officer of the USS Thetis Bay ICVHA-1 D . ,W My Three skippers of the BENNINGTON meet at change of command. Capt. Compton, Capt. Ryon and Capt Robert E C Jones 469' .. ,L W . .JM-M' L L8 X X xX S S XS X ek RJ' X X X Q dv Frederlco Mendez SN Charles H Cleave SA Marshall L Goyne SA Steven D Page AA . fl? f E ls '1!'!'l!!.!l!!I 12251, ZZ AT. .H .L ',K!f'5 life v ' J ff f '5 I f I X f Q 'f gl 5 ' Qs 2 Aw: , rj X gk I TR If ig I 1. rf: 1 Y E B O0 QTAFF 1 We K Lf 'VLL ,. A v, ff v I I-f I A v I I-I . ., ,I I 'I I I I I I I 55 , I 5 V 1 I r J J l J' I I 5 1 I ' 1 I ,I 3 S l l I l l ,.lw'f i f' I -1- ' . 1 EDITORIAL BOARD: M I 0, DE MCL Ens. Donald R. Gillette Charles W. James, RM3 Jack L. Weirman, RMSN ART: David E. McLaughlin, JO3 Ricardo Bantay, SN I COVER: David E. McLaughlin, JO3 2' ' f . IRRO-GRAPHIC ljawzdwfaf- Produced by THE JACK DAVIDSON PUBLISHING CO. Box 989 San Diego I2, Calif. , I g , I . 3 l 1 U I: I xx. Busmess Manager: Ens. Ronald Iverson A ,I 1 H T , , ll' .A 99 1 we I 1 T!9,,...,Z.l'x - -, - V, .,-:,. -,1 -. .105.-.Kple..-.5-.-,,,..-,ff-,. . . ,. , I 1 I I s I X .ni 1 5,0 , X Nx. 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