Cushing (DD 985) - Naval Cruise Book

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Kneeling, ETI Wallace, ETI Forney, ETI Busdlecker First row D52 Meschke, ET3 McNeese, D53 Harris, ET2 Smith D52 Egan SN Zen mann, ET3 Reciog Second row: ET3 Hatcher ET3 Stewart D53 Gron ert, ETS Christie, ET3 LaRusch, D52 Richardson ET3 Augustine ET2 Nicholas Upper rtg ETI Abdul the Rag man For- ney Lower rtg D52 Kepferle, Trouble- shooting through osmosis Below? ET3 Daadian Putting his head to work.

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