High-resolution, full color images available online
Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
View college, high school, and military yearbooks
Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
Support the schools in our program by subscribing
Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information
Page 19 text:
“
100-5 - Wh' I NDS r 'QMf'f in ' A, ATHANKSGI I GDINNER .-.iq 1 For many of the SUMTER sailors and marines, Thanksgiving, marked the first holiday away from family and friends. For others, it was just a break in the routine. And though our thoughts may have been thousands of miles away, all of our stomachs were quite near. And so, following a U.S.O. show, an unexpected vertrep and numerous other chores, the MarinefNavy crew of the SUM TER sat down to enjoy a quiet Thanksgiving dinner together. 1 k 4 4? . . 1 1 W! V, , fl gm f X , W Y , g , I . f 3 gf if , f , U., , ,,,, , ,,,, ,W 4 ,, f -W, .
”
Page 18 text:
“
1' Y jf X I 5 lx.-f V A SU TER CHRI TMAS ,inw ,,,,,, x -S -..-li' ' , wif? X J r 'Ui an 1' x W1 H K ' WJ
”
Page 20 text:
“
fi USS SUMTER By Lieutenant Russell On August 29 USS SUM TER QLST 11815 represent- In August 1944 the avenues of Nice were filled with jubilant faces as Allied Forces marched through the streets. After years of foreign occupation Nice was liberated at last. 1 Forty years later the streets were once again filled with smiling faces. Elements of SUM TER'S Honor and Color Guards, led by Lieutenant Junior Grade Dollglaa Elliott, marched alongside military units from southern France to the cadence of the French Foreign Commander J K Perninl Commanding Officer o Legion Band. f SUMTER, joined former members of the French Resistance Movement, local military leaders, and several civic organizations in wreath-laying ceremon- ies at the Tomb of the Dead Soldier, a French monument honoring fallen Allied soldiers of World War I and subsequent wars. Smiles briefly faded as memories of occupation and lost loved ones crowded the minds of those in attendance. The sudden roar of SUMTER'S salutatory pass stirred the spirits of the celebrants. The brilliant red, white and blue of the American flag and French Tricolor waved proudly as the strains of the French National Anthem and the . Star Spangled Banner filled the air. ' The officers, men, and embarked Marinas SUMTER en'o ed the o ortunit to eXDe1'lance n n . J y pp y , I rich tradition of friendship shared between the Uma' A States and France. , S UM TER is currently deployed to the Mediterran- ean as a unit of the U.S. Sixth Fleet's Mediterranean Amphibious Ready Group under the command of Commander Amphibious Squadron Two. Captain l Dennis S. Strole. the French Frigate Ducuing's 17-gun salute and I celebration of the liberation of Nice, France. 1 ed the United States in the 40th anniversary
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today!
Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly!
Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.
