Hamlin (AV 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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I With the return of Christian people to the South Pacific the native populace openly displayed their religious inclination attending Divine Services whenever possible. On this Night of Nights the vvar seemed remote almost forgotten and the only reality was the ceremony before us and the thought of those we left behind. For the short duration of this Midnight Mass under the stars there vvas a feeling of peace. I UHR TMA Anon in HLMT Page I6

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N ,XXXXC T O94 W- - E L 0 88TH NCB i 11, W, f lf -f-+-r+ l f CAMP AREA mm 5 K l 1ff:YfMP Q 'S X 'sito PARK as Orriceas Coumnv , 'fs JTf,',.!F 'x v -.vli-1 J W1 ,ANo'NG'flSLE or MOGMOG Tr FLEET REC.REATiON CENTER Island Paradise of the South Seas with its tropical vegetation, towering trees, stretches of sandy beach and coral bottomed ocean, suggested a venture and romance-all we got was heat rash and shell necklaces. Keeping in mind the appearance ot the atoll today, it is easy to visualize how it might have been betcre the invasion of both yellow and white men. All the setting depicted by Hollwood idealism is here except for the background of sway-some music. Bring back the native populace of stalwart youth and dusky maid, and Ulithi could truthfully be called an emerald isle. Page i5

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LEFT TO RIGHT, KNEELING: Obrochta, Martin. FIRST ROW: Nelson, Grebin Martilla, Minor, Hibberd, Macdaniels, Marotta, Develin, Lt. Trester, Drake Gibbs, Shaw, Kennedy, Clark, Gute, Drake, Turner. SECOND ROW: Strehlow Williamson, Ready, Sanchez, Ripple, Riemuth, Monk, Mason, Adams, Davis, Rielly, Ward, Smith, Jacobs, Shraluka. THIRD ROW: Potter, Briemer, Hiller, Bennett, Cassels, Strohmeyer, Samaniggo, Alfassa, Aubin, Mack, Capps, Mewhirter, Stong, Clark, Berg. HMM.. .arms 1 r ClllIl0 Mail from home was the greatest help of all. Toio the pup, S lfc, ship's mascot since she came aboard at Saipan Page I7