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Vol. XXXIX No. 6

Cover: ‘Combat Freighters’

Articles Inside: USS Boise Second Cover

Our Naval Views and Comments

Combat Freighters – Cargo Packing AKAs Can Dish It Out When the Going Gets Tough. By Jimmy Fritz

Top Honors – An Air Gunner Is Mechanically Vindicated By Matthew Christopher

School of Hard Knocks – Everything From the Three R’s to Trig Is Taught at “Espiritu Santo U”. By William Bryson

Mr. and Mrs. Benedict – A WAVE and a Bluejacket Try Marriage, Double Uniform Style. By William Benedict

Servicemen’s Infants – The State of Louisiana Takes Care of That Future Bluejacket or WAVE

Salty Rhymes

Invasion of the Marianas – The Conquest of Saipan and Guam Breach Japan’s Inner Defense Ring ( Photo Report )

The Seventh Day By R. C. La Barrow

What’s in a Name? – 45. The USS Porter By Richard Shafter

Foreign Naval News – Reports on Allied and Axis Navies. By Walton L. Robinson

Flight Deck – Aviation News and Views. By Ernest G. Vetter

Round Up of the War – Military and Naval Aspects of World War II. By Fletcher Platt

Flash By Lillian Thomas

Salt Shakers By Walt Munson

Bulletin Board of Naval Interest

Awards, Commendations and Promotions

Personnel Information – Official Casualty List June 1 thru 15

Hit or Miss – War Has Its “Off the Record Stories”

Your Beauty Parade

Notes of Interest

Seabees in the Marshalls – As Always, the “Can Do” Boys Were on the Job

Sparks from the Sport Wheel By Harry Dwyer

Lay Aft on the Fantail

Traditions of the Navy

The Skipper and the Boot By Jack Watson