Lexington (CV 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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re'---' It takes a great cleal of careful paper- work to keep proper track ofSuppQ1i9 actz'vz'ttes. Other skills are callecl upon each ana' every clay, tnclua'z'ngprovta'ing such services as keeping a proper mili- tary haircut.