Walker (DD 517) - Naval Cruise Book

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Let's surprise them and arrive a day early. The end is in sight, as loved ones wait onthe pier. 12? .nnQt,uL. 04. M, Eager families wait along the channel to see us.

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WEAPONS DEPT. 'rf' p ,X i i . Ltjg John C. Gawne, USN, Weapons Officer , I1 '95, ws'-w i X s srs d uri f s i A Ltjg Gary L, Compton, USNR, 1st Lt. Ens Stephen R. Bodell, USNF2, Gun. Off Ens Charles Fi.Stewart,USNFi,ASWOff Not pictured: Ens EdwardC. Benninger, usmn, 1st Div .B QLeftJ Tourists, cameras in hand, irl- vade the Japanese countryside.