Tarawa (CV 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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ll wilhoul hrisrmas al a xdnli, be C . iusi Wcfu - In-ee. American Clmslmag wh0PP '9 big An CHRI T AS 19 1 French Naval Officers on board helped wiih +he prepararions. Who said Chrisrmas was iusi' for kids? Pere Noel sleps clown from his sleigh. HE HELICOPTER skimmed across the water, moving rapidly toward the forward end of the flight deck. It hovered over the ship momentarily and then touched down lightly to permit its one all-important passenger to step out. Amid delighted cries of Pere Noel, Pere Noel red-garbed and white-bearded Santa Claus stepped from his modern sleigh into a throng of 300 French boys and girls. The children, ranging from four to ten, were aboard the TARAWA for a gala post-Christmas party. They arrived aboard shortly before noon on December 26th and were greeted by crew members who acted as escorts. The children, surprisingly quiet and well- behaved, were taken on a tour about the shipg forward on thc hangar deck, up No. 1 elevator, then aft on the flight deck. Down they went into the mess deck for noon chow topped off with chocolate ice cream and pie. Then they were rounded up on the hangar deck to watch a series of cartoon movies.