West Virginia (BB 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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F t Row: McGinnis, Hirkaler, Murray, Poisson, Landry, Marpert, Hutchins, Crask, Thibeault, VVoods, Schippers. ron Second Row: LaRosa, Hairell, Mask, Reichert, Bingaman, Ens. Heatlie, Lieut. Dice, Mach. Castleberry, Giorgi, Turley, Luebbert, Maloney. Third Row: Benak, Moore, Bloemers, Rogers, Punitigain, Martin, Binder, Myers, Steele, Krueger, Sherer, Miller, Boehm Back Row: Flotow, Lumbert, Dougherty, Pinchowsky, Jaworski, Edwards, Mullenix, Lash, Ferebee, Care,Forest.' F t R : ' M - ' - . S d R ron ow Stone, Shultz, Sicvcis, Ccrny, Sfgplwnsfm, gnydcl-5 bchuxvx Snlmincnu econ ofw: Newber l , ' e , , ' 1 , T1 . d R W gEJog3scin,l?, G., White, Tysdal, Klnsltc, lurnmn, McArthur, Dovlc, Stevens, lrlclvnrv, Allsup 917' ow: as t e ' ' ,, , A- - ., . ' ' er, e iermgton, Shouse, Silski, Prcsnall, lxthmgron, Ciliristy, llruncr, linker, Urban. Back Row: Freeman, Sanchez, Schafman, Medina, VVard, H. ll , Hilton 'I'hurmon M uld mx li l l B ' r' v . 1 mf, ur nm son, rmzcu. l64l

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. K . V Front Row: Mitchell, Alexander, Heilman, Mourning, Nelson, Lieut. Taylor, VVood, Finnegan, Reidy, Holm Second Row: Bowen, Smith, Matkins, Johnson, D. G., Maki, Pedersen, Anderson, H. H., Gardner, Thompson Back Row: Longshore, Anderson, F. D., johnson, J. A., Mann, Hefner, Gonzales, Foster, Canfield, Foley. Front Row: Posey, Blanchard, Martinie, Lieut. VVands, Ens. jarmon, Blake, Price. Second Rofw: Spencer, Watts, Cardenas, Wfoodward, Audette, Rollar, Schemel, Martin, Revel. Back Row: Malloy, O'Leary, VVilson, Serrano, Savage, Costa, Orr.

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