"Capt. H. W. Taylor making award presentations aboard U.S.S. Cowpens. Fred Magee, Jr., St3/c USN, receiving commendation of the Secretary of the Navy. The commendation was for attempting to rescue, at the risk of his own life, a shipmate from drowning." |
"Children aboard the SS Jean Lafitte, bound for the States with internees freed from a Japanese internment camp in the Philippines, gather around Pendleton (Bumblebee) Thompson. Thompson volunteered as cook in the camp where they were interned." |
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"Coxswain William Green observes safety precautions in checking his pistol while Albert S. Herbert, Quartermaster first class, stands by with a clip of ammunition and holster belt, ready to complete the formalities." |
"Enlisted men serving on Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides placing 6-inch shells in magazines at the Naval Ammunition Depot." |
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