USS Makin Island crewmen and the ship's scoreboard on the wing of the bridge, 1945; handwritten note identifies three of the crewmen as DuPeraul, Hougon and Donaldson; WW2DB visitor identifies the last man as Richard Crosby

Caption     USS Makin Island crewmen and the ship's scoreboard on the wing of the bridge, 1945; handwritten note identifies three of the crewmen as DuPeraul, Hougon and Donaldson; WW2DB visitor identifies the last man as Richard Crosby ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 95041
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
11 Oct 2019 09:08:15 AM

Sir/Ma’am,am,

The unidentified member in this photo is my grand father Richard Crosby
2. Cliff Deal says:
26 Feb 2020 08:20:11 AM

Ok..so, what do te Seagukls represent ?? Old army with navy and marine connections, but that's a new one for me..

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