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Two submariners in the navigation compartment on board USS Growler
Two Submariners on USS Growler
Two submariners in the navigation compartment on board USS Growler
Two submariners in the navigation compartment on board USS Growler

Two Submariners on USS Growler

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Date1959–1961
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Family of Charles H. O'Day. P2021.22.01
Object numberP2021.22.01
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Personal horizontal image of two sailors in the navigation compartment on USS Growler. Both men are wearing short sleeved dungaree shirts and are looking toward the camera, smiling. The man on the right, Charles O'Day, has a first class rating badge patch on his sleeve. Both men have light skin and dark hair. There is a white border around the image.

Back reads "USS // Growler // SSG-577 // 1st Class // Petty Officer // Vietman [sp?]" handwritten in red ink. "0B4682 Polaroid" printed in black ink.
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