Informal group photograph of the last meeting of the Mississippi Club Seabees. Philippine Islands. 1945
Gift of Will Green
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Photograph. Informal group photograph of the last meeting of the Mississippi Club Seabees, (members of the 32nd Special Naval Construction Battalion from Mississippi), including two African Americans. Personal caption on photo front: "Last meeting Miss. Club -Philippines" and on reverse: "The two negroes were mess stewards in my outfit from Jaxon, 32d spec. C.B." Philippine Islands. 1945
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1945
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Items from the service of Lieutenant Commander William Ross Brown. Brown trained at Camp Peary in Williamsburg, Virginia from 1943-1944 with the 64th Naval Construction Battalion before being shipped to the Pacific Theatre. Brown spent most of his time overseas in the Philippines, though he did visit Okinawa. Collection includes over 100 photographs, personal and military correspondence, newsletters, and insignia.
Geography:
Pilipinas
Latitude:
13.000
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122.000