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NH 47859 USS Bataan (CVL-29)

Photo #: NH 47859 USS Bataan (CVL-29)
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Title: USS Bataan (CVL-29)
Description: Officer of the Deck, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Howard W. Milke, USNR, welcomes entertainer Pascacio Alinangohan as he boards the ship in 1945. Mr. Alinangohan, a former guerrilla Captain whose stage name is Professor Paz, led a troupe of dancers, singers and guitarists in a show for the carrier's crew. The plaque behind them features a quotation from the speech given by Philippine President Manuel Quezon at USS Bataan's launching ceremonies on 1 August 1943. For more extensive information, see Photo # NH 47859 (extended caption). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 47859
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