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| Captain Arleigh Burke receiving the Navy Cross from Rear Admiral Arthur Merrill aboard the destroyer Charles Ausburne in Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Solomons, 30 Jan 1944. | USS Bailey following a period of tender repairs in Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Solomon Islands, Aug 1944. Note Bailey’s new Measure 31, Design 6D paint scheme. Photo 1 of 2. | USS Bailey following a period of tender repairs in Purvis Bay, Florida Island, Solomon Islands, Aug 1944. Note Bailey’s new Measure 31, Design 6D paint scheme. Photo 2 of 2. |
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