Epperson (DD 719) - Naval Cruise Book

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JAPANESE SPM GTI E I The Hrst part of April found us back in Sasebo, Japan again, preparing for another crack at-Task Force 77. We found that spring and Acherry blossom time had invaded Japan during our sojourn in the south. Now it was warmer and liberty. . . well, liberty was liberty . . . 1 I ,, Twin K- 1 IWW. ' , A. x, 'I II ' '-J-,L--i.'4-.LQ'.1:,,r xjy'-s'i -71 -1,-f-Q 'g,---f -W - 3. -fu - 4 .1 Y . - ,L . . -.- -V .... , -- ,- . . ..T I -- -.-.........-L.. .,.,.....,.: 4 ---jg f :LL rf- 4 1. -f..:..,:.......a-..v-,...,gg.....:.1.,-:Ha -tg '-5:-'Y . -,, ,. ,, ,.... - ...,.. , . ... .- - - - - .4- -,- .-,,...-, A. ..- .,. ..-.-a.-Y..- . ,., , ,,,, 4-.-.-,- L If if' F vf 4. .w A v . n 5: ' P X '. 5, . ! I' I , WI L IE' f. I Qc: A 1, :if 11' ,sg - .I vi . .1 I IIN, V illillfh '11 1, IIN 7,'iIIn!'-,- I I 'I ' 'mlm In IIIZI IIIIEE if .I5II:' ' .pi 'I '4I,1.-.: It-I a , ,I M5351 7 'w-!,,'l:- 1 .nt f I : s,IJi.,I. IIIIfI:IIEII tgiugffg IIJII' IIl'I1IIIIIII'.IiIII ' 4 It I . f.' 'v 'ga 1 IV! ,Jkt .,- i 1 :LI ! I Y' I VI I q I I I I Adria: 1, li I'-Y E. I .5 'rbi -I .I' :I 1 I I Ili :Ii I' r II 'T S . 8 IS eff f ,c I I nl L -1. IJ. , Iv II- '11 t I S lit A I I A I I I I f I It :II ' I I 4 nyx 1 I 1 I I

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