Strong (DD 758) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q! Top left- SN Campbell passes a 5 I ll , s ie to SD2 Dumlao while TN Dino operated loading device. T ' ' ' op right. TM3 Burnham loads powder into a magazine. Above left: SN Pence, SN Marshiano and SN Dameron handle brass. Above right: SN Goodwin, SN Dean, and SHL2 Tomczyk load the loading machine, Directly opposite: TN Smith and SH3 Gaines handle brass and am PDO. P W-AM I