Topeka (CLG 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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4 'q, RACK ROw,'L TO R. PEREZ, KRESS, NORE, COPELAND, ol-IN, MILLER, THOMAS, BOWERS, SWENSEN, HARNISCH, CLIFGARD, wooo f., -4 , FRONT ROW, L TO R. CHILDTQESS, PEDERSON, TRIPP, JOHNSON, LTJG HUGHES, LTJG. BROWN, CWO BESS, MA- CHALOWSKI, MARSH, BERG, PUCHALA, DOYLE, BURRILL ff OK CHARLIE, YOU HAVE A FARE AT 14TH AND ELM LOOKIT THE BLUE SPARKS!