Staten Island (AGB 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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IN MEMORIAMAAND IN STYLE: CDR. PRICE LEWIS, JR., Commanding Officer of USS STATEN ISLAND, lays a vvrealh on The nionunieni in rnernory of those New Zea- landers who died in World War II, while veterans of tha? war from STATEN ISLAND sfand and salule, Later, ar a parly given for the vererans, 3 laughing group surrounds suavely-garbed Cl-IBOSN SCI-IARER, who displays his prize nu, , -'in-..,.-A V' M., .4 L h .....,.. . cmali. Borrow row ll Io ri: GREEN GMC, COLE SKC, CASTLE- EIERRY CSC, Cl-IBCDSN SCHAPEI2, OIQMSBY EMI, SNOW ENI, WOOTEN SMCg second row Iseaiedlz NIXON SFC, MLIRPI-IY SFI, KALKOEEN YNC, DALRYMPLE GMC, CHRIS- TIANSCN RMQ, lop row: HAMILTON BMC, SAMPSON BMQ, SKELTQN Sl-II, I-IIGHLEY BMI, TALLON DCC. ing ,,-sl , . j -K3-.:f7 , f - f up - -f , .V 'iifwif , 4- g., ,,-, Chiang. '

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