Cavalier (APA 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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for intermittant raids by aggressorpiplanes -in our simulated war. day light faded andnuone-able stretched into the small hours ofaxnthe, .Jnextg morning with no sign of let up. the second -day came and slipped pastp by now fatigue was leaving itszrnark but the operation continued, and finally on the ,-,A third day off loading was complete, and we heardthose welcome words secure. the days thatgiollowed were a waiting period while the marines, pushed ahead and spread over the island winningggtlrom the aggressor. iwo iima was taken agalny but this time in a bloodless battle. X 1

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sebo we were now headlong in an amphibious landing: d 'day had arrived: on the main deck hatch cap- tains were directing winch operators as the cargo was being' hoisted out of the holdsp debark phone talkers were passing information up to the debarka- tion officer over the sound-powered communication system and orders were relayed back. boats came and went,' receiving vehicles or other cargo, ioining the boat wave at the assembly circle and then de- parting for the control vessel from which they would be dispatchedft to the beach. the hours passed and there was little variety to the steady grind except l

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okinawa during the lull in the operation, liberty was granted and those who went ashore climbed the dusty road that Hegacl up to the summit of mt. surabachi andyisiteclthe monument that was built as a mem'6rialf,Nfto.'the men who died in combat on iwo iimaf fbthers were given an opportunity to attendkthew memorial services held at the foot of mt. surabachi. .8 f Y , ' yi- x 1 ' 1 , ,M- all 1-W' M Q4 -A 5 , ,nxivv ,W:3,,,+ I . aw k A Nbr. ..V, an , , . ,I . V vf M , , ff W. ,-,-.,' V M. ski ,Q J W, , g, f . -if ff7V ,:2Q1-A Kar'