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| US Army Private Jonathan Hoag, a medic, was awarded a Croix de Guerre by French General Alphonse Juin for courage shown in treating the wounded, Pozzuoli, Italy, 21 Mar 1944 | USS Drum sailing on the surface off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 22 Mar 1944 |
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| USS Drum submerged off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 22 Mar 1944 | Commander Roy Davenport with his wife (with bottle) and Mrs. Garvey at the christening of submarine Trepang, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 23 Mar 1944 |
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| Crew member examining a layer of ashes on a B-25 of the 340th Bomb Group at Pompeii Field, Italy. Ash came from an eruption of Mt Vesuvius on 23 Mar 1944 that rained hot ash and brimstone on the area damaging several aircraft. Photo 2 of 2. | Crew member sweeping ashes off a B-25 of the 340th Bomb Group at Pompeii Field, Italy. Ash came from an eruption of Mt Vesuvius on 23 Mar 1944 that rained hot ash and brimstone on the area damaging several aircraft. Photo 1 of 2. |
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| Group photograph of the launching party of submarine Trepang, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 23 Mar 1944; Commander Roy Davenport at center | Launching of USS Trepang, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 23 Mar 1944 |
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| Liberty Ship SS John Stagg at sea, 23 Mar 1944 | Mrs. Davenport and Mrs. Garvey at the christening of submarine Trepang, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 23 Mar 1944 |
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| Mrs. Davenport breaking bottle on bow of submarine Trepang while his husband Commander Roy Davenport and Mrs. Garvey looked on, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 23 Mar 1944 | Mrs. Davenport, wife of future commanding officer of Trepang, posing with the submarine at its christening, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 23 Mar 1944 |
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| RAdm Mahlon Tisdale presenting champagne bottle to Mrs Davenport to christen Trepang, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 23 Mar 1944; Mrs Garvey and Cmdr Roy Davenport also present | Submarine USS Trepang shortly after her launching, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 23 Mar 1944 |
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| B-24D Liberator lead assembly ship 'Thar She Blows Again' of 93rd Bomber Group, US 329th Bomber Squadron, RAF Horsham St. Faiths, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, 24 Mar 1944 | AGP Oyster Bay tending PT boats in Seeadler Harbor, Admiralty Islands, 25 Mar 1944 |
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| Jewish women being rounded up, Ioannina, Greece, 25 Mar 1944 | British Royal Navy Rear Admiral Clement Moody visiting US carrier USS Saratoga, 27 Mar 1944 |
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| Instrument Certification card issued Marie O’Dean “Deanie” Bishop during her WASP training at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas, United States, 27 Mar 1944. | MacArthur and Nimitz at MacArthur's headquarters, Brisbane, Australia, 27 Mar 1944 |
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