Biddle (CG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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Surflant Battle Efficiency Award For Conventional Cruisers Anti-Air Warfare QAAWQ Excellence: Ktop to bottom, l to rj FTCS Samuel E. Teleshuk, LT David H. Lewis, GMMC Richard A. Banning, FTM2 William R. Todesco, GMM1 Paul F. Lazrovitch, LTJG Robert M. Rivera, OSC Bruce T. Rogers, OS2 james S. Sumner, OS2 Andrew Tuberville and OS3 Robert D. Fogle.

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