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| Albert Speer sitting on doorsteps, 22 Dec 1942 | Emergency surgery being performed in the wardroom of the Gato-class submarine USS Silversides while at sea, 22 Dec 1942. The procedure was performed not by a surgeon but by Pharmacists Mate 1c Thomas Moore. |
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| Pickerel off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 22 Dec 1942, photo 1 of 2 | Pickerel off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 22 Dec 1942, photo 2 of 2 |
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