Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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VF-171 w e ' . 5 is I I I , I R U 1 ' I THE SKIPPER It was written in the stars that the first little ma ' ' JI mgrriqgg of Mi-55 U. 5. 5. WASP and Mr. C.A.G. SEVENTEEN was to be truly their prodigal .Q . He . -a - A 2- -9 Demo , ome say by the attending Doctor, Q kindly old gent from the ComAirLant Lying ' os ' 2 , although it has been tn e 1 is na, : was really acquired due to rhe Qnrgcs a irls upon his approach to a i giv area, not ta mention his o acti . Upon his arrival at home is . derlust was apparent. - i of a ew days he w ff, aving his brothers behind Us he went in search of br' t orizons and gre . - , ' , ' a young ssy no -2 M Bennington, a girl with Q sha y past and an u ert ' f ure from 0 - ., o e san . - on, on . e rherr eides Son e in such a hurry th se ral pieces o . aggage fell ' - a an re ost - - In the space ' a ew weeks - back an ol er ' muc wise . He now - - feeling ofa wo an s cold shoulder to mentio th ic blasts the North ' I e he returned home his head wa - ' - a so is ye was on an SHORE A in e ci f the anci -. o hea ' Q of ths Emperor Hadrian o n oman ist as hear ering t hi self as : rne ov his grave Great - sa s . His wa der ust was e rent islied f r awhile - - . one on for hree ays. ' - a py family efr es e as standi v ' e rest happy-iust a - ra c i g memories o a si ' ' ' h's e - . The ext few mon n: - - y new Q -- 'n - ver night up feeling like ti er th morning. He w - e ioyin -4- f ing how to work wit - brothers 4'RiQ hi m ma nd ' ' - 1 ings Q make A . a c ance o see -Q a as e troug e uez Canal di n Ur i Cey e av ne erso ally so - - - nea a nd - island f e Q og he to pe Mani - i ' a . At ast u M m nd O a : :- ...I ll settl Q 1. Q reserved. But underneath the wa rlust wa g owing e - ' ' ' d take a nice vacat 1 if -1 d symptoms of sever I months or were V erY e en ud enl ne mornin -- -' - ' - a iy in a cloud of purple let b . ar ' . ' : a d a ' . named o am Butterfly so he . a ' - c u gve im the I w-down on what was what ' an e is'n . e ' ' a left apan qu - : years r vi usly Ito i Q a io developing me od of securing i Q ays by ainting em s on his own. Demon p by Jo son Air B ive the Air Force and in flying the daylig ale irs ' - confused but being e high fly r he was wonderfu t Q- He went ' ' A go in and most e - 1 - ing had a rea a . A . was i : ime e amily o e e an it appeared as thoug their wan erin o wou - ne forever. However a M mma an - . D- came bac to the fo a little worse or : wear b c . He was welcomed by is amily and e appy group - - oft to conqueor new horizons. e Seventee fa ily sort of ' e it out in the Far East an ecided to make severals ' ri to at the Far East had 0 offer. It was - a i roup ed over Korea O inawa and ormosa di cus ' g merits an ts of each. As sun went down ever ev ing it was a p amil ha sa around planning th ing days adv ur . This travelling about finally brought them to ' itish Crown Ca Q : - Kon wher - y : 'es of China and e ar East were presen ed to them from all sides. Momma and Poppa noticed - t I- on had become quiet and with crossed fingers the ope e had settled down. Evidently he had for during the rest of thei ip a E d the world their prodigal son wa nor healthy boy. At times it would f is e e d he would settle back in his place f g - a 0 4 , 0 9 ' no o o wi r d ut - a Pt Rh d I I d T De s la- Q nts all t I I fr 0 I 0 o o I . 0 GS 4 0- lt 0 . 1 ' I not e Q A . c f Q high, I ltgl d th o - i, , Q t R . ry, , Z mutt r , h d , - r' o r . I . , o .4 Or ,Wei . d . . I Napl w , at - - i ti ith t lt ly till vivid in i y s . O 1 ' Q ' S I b Q e y , Q g - 0 , 0 tv! ,' -9 s om a 0'-0 in t littl tht . Q . Qi ha h t st h QQ h , ple ln i ry n i , D 0 f CJII' ' S I Q . o o Off r r d 0 S y to M ft Q ht Q Q ' pp , . I I slo ly I S , D on W 3 IIITTQ that 0- '- 3' ' fi rrtval at Y ' Q . v re ou--. o o ppg w re to buy so ro ie o gl Q 1' o - ' - -. - r d v 0 ' on - . Q I Q Q Q ml Q A eh d Q Q in Q n o a , - .o Q qua P ol h r el. fthRig nSc'Pi 'hd J af p -i ta b 0 SG - 1 D 0 I ed . . 44,4 . vw . At i he . . , - , as evi ced by se al overhead p Q . 0 t Fuii, : qu f l into the cra Q - . habits an procee ed to have a , lf' - . ,.r.-': th h o lt W Q I r th f I I Q 0 I1 d Q ' ld b I0 , n o sic.-Q 0 tri , m ll Id, I , b li Th - . d d e p see I ' I ly Q th oe , lc F , S 6 - f the no - y I I I o l ' ' I e . o -Q e - s I appear as if the wanderlust had come Q- but t e - :-u ould --' 2 Y ' - SCREAM'N DEMGNS I i

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