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| African-American soldiers of Battery A, 4520th Anti-Aircraft stood by and checked their equipment while the convoy took a break, 9 Nov 1944 | As seen from the flight deck of the USS Hancock near the No. 1 5-inch mount, sailors look at the nearby carriers Intrepid, Cabot, and Belleau Wood while anchored at Ulithi, Caroline Islands, 9 Nov 1944. | Menu from A. Firpo Ltd. of Calcutta, 9 Nov 1944, page 1 of 3 | Menu from A. Firpo Ltd. of Calcutta, 9 Nov 1944, page 2 of 3 |
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| Menu from A. Firpo Ltd. of Calcutta, 9 Nov 1944, page 3 of 3 | Port side view of USS Wake Island, 9 Nov 1944 | USS Wake Island underway in Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States, 9 Nov 1944, photo 1 of 2; note Camouflage Measure 33, Design 10A | USS Wake Island underway in Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States, 9 Nov 1944, photo 2 of 2; note Camouflage Measure 33, Design 10A |
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