Cavalier (APA 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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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'

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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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L I 27 march 1954 . , ' , d 20 to 24 2210 underway for nagoya, honshu, iapan. eleven days had passed since we began the operdfwfi Cf' UW as we were leaving iwo iima, the end was in sight. 29 march 1954 . - ' , b t th' 18 to 20 1835 moored starboard side to central pier, berth 9, nagoya, honshu, IUPGW- agam H? nugoyu :mn I: . a o o time we were on our final mission-that of disembarking the troops and the eCIUlPme 'l' our 'wo 'Im P was complete, and this also completed our maior duties in the far east. If , .v ,, -4 95 1