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Triumphant Return to Pearl Harbor

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Triumphant Return to Pearl Harbor, June 1945

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(1) Entering Pearl Harbor en route to San Francisco, 21 June 1945.
(2) "Hello, Royal Hawaiian!"
(3) Closeup of "Go to hell" Flags.
(4) Receiving congratulations.  Left to Right, Facing the wharf: Duncan, ??, Cliff Owens, and Cecil Anderson.
(1), (2), (3) photos courtesy of Hugh Story and (4) courtesy of Ray (Basil) Phipps

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