Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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OS2 Edward Kimmerly OS2 Lon Oliver RM2 James Roddy OS2 Michael Tompkins LN2 Johnny Weeks CCG-6 CTM EWG-S W ' i RM2 Darryl Williams MS3 Kennedy Brister MS3 Patrick Brown RM3 Shawn Hebert ENS Johnny McCracken RMSN J immye Bankhead ADAN Michael Hubbard YNSN Dustin Hughes SN Joseph Moore OSSN Ray Murry 19

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