Tarawa (CVA 40) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1953

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P LER , SICILY A new port and a new language. Our little smatterings of French were of no more use than English here. Whereas Oran had a colonial flavor, here we found a city that was the cultural result of centuries. Buildings and churches that were built before the days of Columbus were almost commonplace. Modern shobs and stores are found housed in buildings centuries -old and adorned with Statuary -that we build museums around. 1 X X . fa --Rauf,-4 '21 ML PM X



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