Kearsarge (CVA 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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.wi . 1 'Hifi ' 2 M41 .,.... V Officers and men who won the AIRPAC Championship, Top row lleft to rightilg Lt J. Erlc, Ltig C, Weisbeclcer, Cdr RD. Greer, Lt B. Eaton. Middle row: Mc:Guigon, McClellan, Morch, Marr, Fuller, Sheridan, Perotti, Slcavlin, Watson, Whol, Patterson, Esterbroolc. Bottom row: Orr, Dean, Van Noy, Costleman, Stratton, McMahon, Price, Crane, Solis, Bissmon. Top row Cleft to rightj: Hildreth, Van Nay, Castleman, Crane, Price, McMahon, Aalgaard Bottom row: Guthrie, Appleton, Gulley, Benham, Behan, Nelson, Bray. , X. .. 5 , 4 ,d i'Ki ' ff!! avr ' .,....-W. '.. , S in-5-K' V -, ' 'F--,.r. Sf .- 'F, . F L ag.. i ,. .1