George Clymer (APA 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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• • While our bister squadron was busy with the task of evacuating Chinese Nationalists from Taecnen Islands, PnibRon 3 led bv the CLYMER was assigned to re-aeploying Marines from Korea and Japan to the Hawaii- an Islands. It was in early February that we steamed into Pearl Harbor amid the whistles and water sprays or the greeting tugs. Pulling alongside the pier we were met bv a blaring Army ban. I and the shimmering or dancing I In a girls. OI course the welcome was mainly lor the troops aboard but nobodv enjoyed it more tl an the crew. With only a lour day stay before heading back to Japan and Korea to pick up more troops all hands did their best to enjoy the natural recources or. the 49th State before beginning the long journey back to the Orient. x — ALOHA i i i Even the tugs welcomed us in Hawaii Stand by to throw over Number two . . C ' mon men liberty call is just a couple hours away. Wow!! Look at that gang. Do they always wiggle like that?

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Repulse Bay . . Hong Kong ' s Riveria Aberdeen ' s floating restaurants th e more scenic side id. The crowded streets offered sights long to be remembered The Tiger Balm Pagoda

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While the folks back home were enjoying the winter months the men of the CLYMER were forced to sweat it out on the sun baked bea- ches of Hawaii under the sheltering palms.. ' ■ ' -li: - ' M watch Is do Nfc the things E» . . it was a tough life for the boys . .