Thursday, August 19, 2010

August 20, 1945

20- _____ At sea today _ quarters at 815 _ movies on after messing space. (Today is my birthday _ I'm 23 years old)
_____ We were told we might hit a typhoon late tonight.


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When crew members had birthdays, an announcement would order them to "lay down to the bakeshop" for their cake and ice cream. Photos show Mobile's sailors enjoying their birthdays.

Editor's Note: Happy Birthday, Uncle Joe.

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