Brinkley Bass (DD 887) - Naval Cruise Book

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IIHIICAIIII We wish to dedicate this book to our ship mate John D. Bryan, Fireman Apprentice, U.S, Navy, who died on the 20th of May 1951 as a result of enemy gunfire in Wonsan Har- bor, Korea.

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