Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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C.-v 2 e Q I k r 1 WOULD YOU LIKE' TO BE A 'DADDY FOR A DAY ?' g SANTA SURE GETS AROUND ,L

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INDECISION ? l - l l Q .5 I., . Q, 1- ll, ., .h 'X X , f :gc , , llllllf Hill ll Ullitt'x f Niauf .T56PEClAl4 LUOK!! SPECEM P13235 SHGE? EQSSEY NlBl-lf YRZJM 's 8.20 PM AFTER fn 'I' ?'lf '543l.f- Nz.,.l.c?, W5 ,K ,, , Q xnx, Q I' av i sssnrwf Q Slnce We Operated in an area from which we could return to hone base, we were delighted when the news Ceme thot we wglllcl 9010 JGPGH for a few days. MOMMA finally got her new wardrobe, and a very pretty lady she was, with sides agleflm Wllh new cosmetics. lusllliztlfrllfzs hlele glven some llme lo gel ashore. R 84 R, H resl and recreollon H WGS Glmnged Glhsome fol slhifhlonedildolrfclsf Gtnaclkellli lem fp ere. l099Tller with leisure to shop and sleep in were enioyed to the hilt. For t ose o u b H rs with . fpellod' '9l1lly dences were arranged at the Yokosuka EM club. The PANTHER ROOM rang to the ham OO FG G 'f3Lql:'Y and llle lUP0f1eSe version of American iazz. At each of the dances we had a floor show, featuring some r6mGfl4Gble n. 0 . ln b illl ll was mlghly leluxlngl , - T nd wreaths. Our 1 Heween 'Ours We thought of the coming Christmas festivities and we loaded up with Christmas rees a t y rudilIonaIN - .... , - ,, r ' ' b the enlisted men's recreation committee 3VY l'lOSpltality to children during Yuletide was expressed In th., Invitation y SOME OF US STAYED IN TOWN

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th' local underprivileged rliiltlivii lhuy finite I0 elg Y .- Santo Claus party and wmv wielcoiiiirrl d tor o obofir diesfor-Ci-day who entertained the kids, govt: bY days and Clothing and stulled theni with turkey m the V. .. h ixinS - g artiflefthe party, notes and paintings were received b the WASP from the children. Some of the excepts Y rom the notes read as follows: In let me repeat to thank you very much tor your kind invitation... .. We Ore determined to study hard at school becgiige we believe it is the only way to answer your kindness. The saddest thing was that I could not hear the n ,,,,, The bigness of pieces of meat surprised me much, qme ot that sailor who very kindly cared tor me .... and at the table I was quite puzzled in deciding which to eat first because there were seen too many nice things to eat ..... ..... One of your sailors took me into an airplane in which l got some knowledge of aircraft. The luncheon I ate sitting side by side with you was the nicest one I ever had ..... ..... Returning home was a hard iob for me because l carried a heavy package containing so many things you bought lor me or gifted me ..... .....The time spent on board your ship was felt so short that we all liked to stay there much longer when we left your ship. lt grieved us all to say good-by to you ..... SOME OF US PLAYED DAD FOR A DAY if O10 sig, CO if