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f Beno looks over the scenery Welcome home. Drum majorettes yet. I I M SAN DIEGO UN February 3 as we peered through the haze we visualize the cliffs of Point Loma-our Odyssey was nearing a happy climax. Wliile steaming up the channel around North Island, the crew formed the ship s name neatly framed gwith a pair of Navy wings. When We approached our berth we found a large reception committee. Three curvaceous major- ettes strutted to the music of two bands,with the flags of the United Nations forming an ap- propriate background. While tying up, Admiral Sprague, ComAirPac, the Mayor of San Diego and other dignitaries greeted us and thanked us for our service to the UN forces. Air Group 3 was soon pouring over the gangway Quonset-bound. All of us experienced mingled feelings of joy and pride-joy because we had reached home safely after some sixty thousand miles at sea-pride because We knew We had done a good job. I OH Point Loma

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