John Thomason (DD 760) - Naval Cruise Book

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Dash Division FRONT ROW: ADJAN Fields, I-ITN3 Ramos, ADJ2 Smith. SECOND ROW: LT ' B Ugy eason, AN Alfaro, ETN2 Holm, 3 2 E A V gin