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NH 97311 USS Bataan (CVL-29)

Photo #: NH 97311 USS Bataan (CVL-29)
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Title: USS Bataan (CVL-29)
Description: Captain Valentine H. Schaeffer, USN, the carrier's Commanding Officer, cuts the cake at a reception following her commissioning ceremonies, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 17 November 1943. Looking on are Philippine Commonwealth Vice President Sergio Osmeña and Miss Rosie Osmeña. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 97311
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