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V Many of the children didn't really understand what kind of disaster they had just lived through. But when they came on board most of them were very tired and very hungry. Many came on the ship with frovms on their faces. It was a fun experience watching their fears disappear and smiles cover their faces. Just about every mother who joined us for the transit to Cebu was worn out when they finally got settled on board. It was a thrill for those of us with our oum children so far away, to watch the little ones while mom got some well deserved rest. FIERY VIGIL 99
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Page 102 text:
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PELELIU BABIES During Operation Fiery Vigil USS Peleliu provided transportation for well over two-thousand Navy and Air Force dependents who were forced to evac- uate Clark Air Force Base and the housing areas around Subic Bay Naval Station. One ofthe biggest and most exciting highlights of that operation were the four births which took place onboard. FIERY VIGIL WE WERE PROUD TO SERVE AMERI- C A N D E P E N - DENTS :A f 100 FIERY VIGIL Vita ax 1,1 , , l , , ' -'c W' --- - -- ,,, ,... - ,, i
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