Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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We ve seen the Marines of the 8th Division rendering honors for shipboard ceremonies, but Iimmys at Villetranche with the No l song on the hit parade you guessed it the Marine Hymn the Battle of the Blisters or the 3 day held maneuver at Rhodes Bones Wrdmann who Just commandeered the chow line when spaghetti was the main dish. our top kick lst Sgt Elder who toured on everything from gondola to donkey all the luggage stickers Pic Decker collected at different hotels now he needs the luggage Pop Powell who could go ashore almost empty handed and come back with the biggest load the souvenir connoisseur Ed Iameson who swapped his M C blanket for an oriental rug Cpl Nunz Coscras daydreaming about that November discharge San Remo which gets the nod as the best yet sandy beaches and those well stacked women the Gunny ot the detachment S Sgt Ed S1lberman who carries his sleeping bag with him. 17 toes Sebastian I T1llotta who wears two shoes on each toot Captain Tiger Taylor and lst Lt Toro Kelly with those shining swords and polished buttons li Mini' 11 f 1-Wx ,ihkfjf Q lst LT Kelley and Capt Taylor The Top Kick talk things over in the office Our Marines in their Working Clothes A they also make up a mighty landing party striking forceg their memories of the '53 cruise are: . T l , I I ' I a I . u ll ll ' ' I - ' 4' ' i ff fp T 5 3 2 I gn' ff' gl av 4 1 l , ' f S 1 E . , Z 3 l Tlx X or T if J l l f',a.-y S 10 .-r,', 1 T if if I X' ' fy L1 , J ssrs tiil s s ilss l nnnn n nnir f rrtss f 5 f l l ' Ht W 'fff fffz , , J 2 1 ' 1 2 f l l lid a t ,,l, .s r I, ,,,, , , , f 5 ,I 3 I 5 l l fi l ,r s A 41 N 6 1 il x cc gg ,

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sl-' ,I f Q' NJ Q25 iff Getting caught up Getting things ironed out The last outgoing mail will leave the ship at. All in cr dcxys work