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War is Over, Going Home!
"Musicians help pass the time aboard the SS Cape Victory en route to Seattle - Oct 1945" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Jam Session on Board. It would a be a hot, sweaty, slow trip. The turbine-powered converted freighter would travel about fifteen miles…
Liberty Ship, Russell Sage 2
"Card game - while anchored in Harbor at Hollandia" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Cards on Deck. During the twenty five days at anchor in Humboldt Bay, Photo Reconnaissance men had time to relax in the shade. Here, a four-handed game of pinochle is in…
Liberty Ship, Russell Sage 1
"Life aboard the Liberty Ship Russell Sage Finchhaffen to Biak - June 30 to July 28 with long layover in Humbolt Bay"
Liberty Ship, On-Deck Shelter 2
"Ship board"
Liberty Ship, On-Deck Shelter 1
"Deck living shelter"
Liberty Ship, Morning Exercise
"Calisthenics - shipboard" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Morning Calisthenics. Shipboard routine on the SS General John Pope usually included a morning exercise ritual which may or may not have been enthusiastically embraced by the soldiers. Taken a year…
Liberty Ship, Loaded Deck
"Deck load of equipment"
Liberty Ship, Life Aboard 6
"C-Rations being distributed before leaving ship at Tacloban" From "Darkroom Soldier": "C-Rations Distribution. 1st Sgt John Rixham distributes canned food to his men for their first few days on Leyte." ("Darkroom Soldier" caption authored by George…
Liberty Ship, Life Aboard 5
"Cpl Bill Wilding - Transportation Dept - eating from mess kit on fender of truck aboard ship"
Liberty Ship, Life Aboard 4
"Baxter rinsing his pants in deck wash hose"