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The Franklin is launched THE FRANKLIN Marshall D. Barnett Hungry for the ocean ' s surge, for white plumes across her bow- Thirsting for a draught of oil, to snort, to roll, to plow; She doesn ' t believe in luck or omens: she is on Gods side of this war; She mothers red-blooded Americans who know what they ' re fighting for; Longing for the touch of men, someone to pull her hook; Looking for the enemy; the devils are in her book; She ' s ready to die tomorrow, if dying she can turn the tide; That men may live once more, where harmonious love abides; Grim missionary of Peace. but she is mighty full of fight; Sent out with tender touches, to set the world aright; We salute you, proud warrior of steel, with Mizpah we say adieu ; Our eyes will be on your actions; our prayers will be for your crew. Lieutenant (junior s rude) Marshall D. Barnett, U. S. A ' . R., of Bombing Squmhon Thirteen, ivas killed in action 24 October, 1944. uhilr his squadron was attacking the juixmese Second Fleet in the Sulu Sea Philippine Islands.
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BIG BEN THE FLAT TOP . . . stood on the dock and set down my seabag. Then I pushed my hat hack on my head and just looked. There she was . . . my ship. No name, no planes, no bridge, no guns. Just a great, big hull — the biggest hunk of steel I ' d ever seen in my life. It looked like a floating table top. On that I was going off to fight a war ...
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