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Sgt Carl Crumpton and the Loose Goose. |
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The forward flight deck with wind breakers in place. |
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In the Ready Room on Shellback Day. |
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Sgt. Phil Miller was a noted artist and made contributions to newspapers and magazines. |
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These pictures of VMTB-143 gunners were also placed in the special
photo gallery of enlisted on the VMTB-143 (1945) page.
Georganna sent these nice pictures of her father Sgt. Adams.
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Press (left) and fellow gunner Ed Martin flew together for many years in the same TBM crew. |
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Sgt. Adams with his souvenir on Bougainville. |
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Otto Schaefer (left) with Sgt. Adams. Sgt. Schaefer was KIA 12June45. |
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Press(r) with George Hood at the Seven Seas in Santa Barbara 1944. |
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Between tours in the Solomons and on the USS GI. |
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Old friends reunite in 1989. |
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With daughters Georganna(l) and Paula. Press holds the Texas state championship trophy for 6-man football. |
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