Captain Carlos Wieber bids welcome to the Ruler of the Raging Main, Neptunus Rex, and his Court aboard USS Essex for the Line Crossing ceremony, 1 Sep 1944

Caption   Captain Carlos Wieber bids welcome to the Ruler of the Raging Main, Neptunus Rex, and his Court aboard USS Essex for the Line Crossing ceremony, 1 Sep 1944 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
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Line Crossing Ceremony   Main article  Photos  
Essex   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 1 Sep 1944
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 23 Jun 2014

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