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1. c. 1945 William J. Lippincott
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2. Ships logo
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3. Minesweeper patch
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4. c. 1942 William J. Lippincott
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5. Crew photo
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6. Back of crew photo
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7. c. November/December 1943 Panama
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8. Gizmo
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9. Ginger
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10. Note expression of joy on Ginger
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11. Si Kivett and Bob Bartelt
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12. Si Kivett, Bob Bartelt and Ginger
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13. Caldwell washes Ginger
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14. Bob Bartelt in the Uniform of the Day
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15. Gizmo and the Exec (William Lippincott) talk thing over
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16. Gizmo singing to Russ McQuain
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17. Ginger bored
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18. Two hundred thirty times around the deck makes a mile
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19. "Black like Rosita"
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20. Giz and Bostic go into business
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21. Scalp treatment
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22. Let's see you do this
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23. The Skipper, LTJG James F. Mracek
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24. The Skipper, LTJG James F. Mracek
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26. William Lippincott with Gizmo and Ginger
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27. BM1/c Herbert C. Hurley, Gizmo and Russ McQuain
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28. Commissioning ceremony 7 July 1943 ENS William J. Lippincott, Executive Officer; ENS Henderson, First Lieutenant; ENS Bartell, Engineering Officer; ENS Strafford, Communications Officer, ENS James F. Mracek and LT Silas C. Kivett, Jr., Commanding Officer (reading his orders)
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29. Campbell, MoMM2/c; Herbert Hurley, BM1/c; Patti, SC3/c; Almasi and Parren
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30. Almasi and Patti, SC3/c on the pedestal with Parren and Campbell, MoMM2/c below "How do you like the gigantic palm trees? Some tower to the unbeliveable height of 60 feet, believe it or not!"
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31. George Bostic, QM1/c (Alias "Fearless Bostic" veteran of 7 battles) and Gizmo
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32. QM1/c George Bostic and Gizmo
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33. W. E. Johnson, Y2/c; Sometimes refered to as the "Ballbearing Wave" and Gizmo
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34. Gizmo and W. E. Johnson, Y2/c
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35. Carl Myron Caldwell, EM2/c doing his daily (weekly) washing
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36. N. L. Hinkley, SC3/c
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37. BM1/c Herbert Hurley
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38. Parrin; Almasi; Steiner and Campbell, MoMM2/c
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39. Patti, SC3/c
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40. Wiley Gibson Redford, EM2/c 1814 Blair Street Richmond, Va 21 May 1943
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41. Travis
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42. BM1/c Herbert Hurley on the right
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43. Minnie, Parrin, MoMM2/c Campbell, Almasi and SC3/c Patti
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44. BM1/c Herbert Hurley, Almasi, Paren, "Sea Buiscit" (formerly of Borden's), MoMM2/c Campbell and SC3/c Patti
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45. BM1/c Herbert Hurley's Mine Warfare School Certificate Issued 26 June 1943 (when he was a Seaman Second Class)
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46. BM1/c Herbert Hurley on the left (when he was a Seaman)
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