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USS Bennion (DD-662) |
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NARA 80-G 301325 |
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Bennion in Boston, 14 December 1943 |
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Photo courtesy of Vincent Fricano, brother-in-law of crewman Joseph DiNardo |
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Bennion in South China Sea, January, 1945; stopping to pick up downed flyer. |
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US Navy photo N-6392; courtesy of Scotty Scott. |
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USS Bennion (DD-662), left, comes to assistance of USS Zellars (DD-777) 12 April 1945 off Okinawa. |
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Photo courtesy of Scotty Scott. |
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Bolero, Bennion mascot |
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Photo courtesy of Daniel J. Sandy, son of Bennion crewman Charles A. Sandy |
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Joseph DiNardo (at right) |
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Photo courtesy of brother-in-law Vincent Fricano |
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Clyde A. Fawcett |
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Photo courtesy of Clyde A. Fawcett |
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Joe Fonte (far right) |
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Photo courtesy of daughter Phala Fonte Pesano |
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Jesse Frazier with new Bride Jackie (November, 1945) |
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Photo courtesy of Jesse Frazier. |
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John B. Gregg Sr. |
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Photo courtesy of John B. Gregg Sr. |
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William F. McDowell |
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Photo courtesy of daughter Pat McDowell |
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Gordon Meyer |
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Photo courtesy of Gordon Meyer |
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Bernard J. Pace |
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Photo courtesy of Bernard J. Pace |
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Robert Pitts |
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Photo courtesy of daughter Mary Lynn Laugherty |
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Johnnie Hope Qualls |
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Photo courtesy of Johnnie Hope Qualls |
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Harold M (Scotty) Scott |
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Photo courtesy of Scotty Scott. |
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Victor J. Sepe |
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Photo courtesy of Victor J. Sepe |
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Louie G. Smith |
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Hawaii, 1945
Photo courtesy of Louie G. Smith |
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Victor J. Sepe and Louie G. Smith |
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1945, after Okinawa
Photo courtesy of Louie G. Smith |
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Bennion officers |
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Photo courtesy of Gordon Meyer |
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(l to r): Jensen, Leon J. Sims, Hochek, Bradley |
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Photo courtesy of Leon J. Sims |
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10 May 1945 photo displaying Bennion 'scorecard' |
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Photo courtesy of Vincent Fricano, brother-in-law of crewman Joseph DiNardo |
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Bennion mail call 6 June 1945 (Hatless sailor in upper left corner is Lloyd L. Thibodeaux) |
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Photo courtesy of Vincent Fricano, brother-in-law of crewman Joseph DiNardo. |
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Undated photo; Bennion 'shellbacks' |
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Photo courtesy of Vincent Fricano, brother-in-law of crewman Joseph DiNardo |
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