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That is a great looking cake. I don't know what they are celebrating, but it brought out the brass as well as enlisted folks. In the center is Chief Petty Officer James Watson, my wife's uncle, and this is one of his personal photos. During World War 2 he served on AP-76, the USS Anne Arundel, so this may be a celebration aboard that ship. The Arundel was a transport ship and saw service in the North Africa invasion, the Normandy invasion, and was in Tokyo Bay 10 days after the formal surrender. I have the cruise book for AP-76's wartime service, which was nothing like the experiences of Mr. Roberts, as well as a number of photos. View full size.
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