During WWII, service men frequently sent home B&W 8x10 photos to commemorate
completion of some phase of their training. This one was sent home by my
mother's brother when he was training as a gunner aboard the Navy Grumman TBF
torpedo bomber. His group went on to serve aboard the USS Franklin in the
South Pacific.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Navy+Training+Group.jpg.html
He is second from the right in the front row, where he marked an "X".
On October 30, 1944, the "Big Ben" was hit by a series of kamikaze attacks. My
uncle was killed that day and buried at sea.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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