Sailors relaxing on deck of U.S. torpedo boat PT-507 in probably the English Channel, circa 1944

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Crew members of U.S. torpedo boat PT-507 relaxing on deck of vessel; emblem for Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 34 visible under boat's number. Personal Caption (Front): "Ron 34." Personal Caption (Reverse): "PT 507." Probably the English Channel. Circa 1944

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Date: 
1944
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From the service of James Christian Mountcastle, XO (Executive Officer) of RON 35 (Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 35). He was captain of the boat PT-516 "The Flying Gini." Every photograph in the collection has a stamp on back reading "WWII-1944. PT Boat Squadron 35. Lt. J.C. Mountcastle."
Geography: 
English Channel
Latitude: 
50.000
Longitude: 
-1.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Sailors--American--Europe
Leisure--Europe
Torpedo boats--American--Europe
Insignia--Europe