Hamlin (AV 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 l Parkway surrounding lhe palace of The Emperor. It is a question of who is more puzzled. Page 49 1 I e white uniforms overflowed every road and shop. ' l 1 i I Y f 3 v l x i The Dief Building in downtown Tokyo. ' 1 I fi l, l 4, in gl li ik 1 Qi :J ,. ly ii l M I, vl- ll l is I i i. l l l H I x 1 5

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K1 0 9613 To the curiosity of Americon servicemen, Tokyo ond suburboin cities were fertile fields for investigoltion. The exotic people, stronge custcrrs, novel oirchitecture ond vvoy of living vvois ci source of keen interest. Liberty whites ond khokis were dug out of seobogs ond lockers. Soilors, soldiers ond nforines desired little more thon to trornp through the streets sightseeing, to pick up ci few souvenirs ond to olttempt converscition with the people. It surprised rnony thot Tokyo ond Yokohcimo were octuolly lorge, modern cities, with toll buildings ond industries much like ony stote-side city of comporoble size. The people soon leorned thot Americon G.I.'s were nct the horsh conquerors they expected and it oippeoired thot the occupotion would function smoothly.

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Aerologists plot the path of another typhoon A mari and a seaplane-the Spirit of PATSU. Inasmuch as the V-2 Division have already put out their ovvn raster at names and addresses and because ot the size at the Division, no attempt will be made to list the names at each man pictured here. LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: Scheer, Helm, Donovan, Jones, Munkner, Kinder. SECOND ROW: McKin- estry, Devries, Guerrero, Rodgers, Mikesall, Burket, Kolander, Ch.Mach. Daugherty, Lt. Carter, Travis, Ryall, Turner, Kems, Smith, Salmon, Hansen, Lewers. THIRD ROW: Brookshire, Woodward, White, Doye, Shaver, Curran, Gish, Harris, Grable, Peterson, Galloway, Peterson, Lanier, Bauman. Page 50