Leyte (CV 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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We were treated well at the Armed Services YMCA , r? M ft fr r I kiLi ' -■ We really inspected the Parthenon

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THE LONG LIBERTY The last night in Phaleron Bay a large number of us attended the parties ashore in spite of the rough boating conditions. While we were ashore, the seas got rougher and rougher and finally it became im- possible for any more of us to return to the ship. A long, hectic night folllowed. Some lucky ones got hotel rooms. Some slept in boats, sedans, and jeeps and some of us just didn ' t sleep. The next day conditions were just as bad as before as the Beltrami came into Piraeus to pick us up. After a long and crowded wait aboard, we got underway for Salamis where the fleet had moved for safer boating condi- tions and got back aboard finally. The ship really looked good to us that night. Hey, chief! New recruits Dancing yet

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Inspection of the Guard Tomb of Marathon Runner, Olympic Stadium and Acropolis WE TOURED THE TOWN t Laugh — I thought I ' d die