"This is my floating home - the mighty Bismarck Sea CVE-95 anchored in bay formed by Majuro Atoll."
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Harold & Kathryn Kirchhoff
Happier Times in Florence, Kentucky
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"This is Boatswain McGee - chief sock wrecker in crews sleeping compartment. Taken on Fo'castle. he is plenty cute and a registered member of the crew"
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"Royal Parade on Flight Deck as viewed from the open bridge"
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"Golden Gate Bridge taken from flight deck
I was behind the cameraman when picture was taken. A beautiful sight.
Entering Frisco Bay from the blue Pacific"
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"Davy Jones Flag
It flew for the day."
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"Bathing Beauty Contest"
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"Davy Jones boys"
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"Picking a winner in the Bathing Beauty Contest.
Note colored contestant at extreme right."
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"Polywog Chaplain playing his organ-
followed by polywog pilots."
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"Royal Doctor"
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"Every polywog must kiss the Royal Baby's belly-
which is covered with grease uh!"
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"Flight deck
Running the gauntlet."
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"The Royal Dentist
He uses an acetalyne torch."
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"Royal Court in session."
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"Doc Fowler didn't need the Royal Haircut
but got it anyhow."
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"Getting even with a polywog officer."
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"Davy Jones and staff."
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"Going thru the Royal chairs."
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"Jitter bugs at a happy hour on the Hangar deck."
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"Gathering at Movie time. She's plenty hot here
around 105 degrees in well ventilated space.
120 degrees in Generator room
Almost toot hot for me
Tropic Islands are pretty - but damned hot."
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"Chow served at General Quarters during drill
Somewhere between Marshall and Hawauan Islands."
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"Swimming party-I was there-Diving from boom
I do enjoy the swimming parties. Water is 84 degrees"
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"Pretty good diving distance for an old man like me
about 18 ft from boom to water and is it salty."
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2nd Section of ships crew in landing barge,
headed for beer picnic at Majuro."
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"Beer and chow at Majuro"
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"Majuro natives mixed in with members of our crew."
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"Bismarck Sea's Airdales - a pretty cocky bunch.
Airdales means Air Division, they handle the planes on the ship."
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