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Vol. 4 No. 6 ……. Cover: A C-2-AKA gets a “facial.” A bit of last minute action, preparing 10,000 tons for its Big Slide. On the day before a launching, men on long ladders and in boatswain’s chairs, and using spray guns up to ten feet in length do a touch-up paint job on the shell of a towering ship at Kearny. ……. Inside Articles: … Admiral Land, Skipper and Engineer Praise Federal Tanker Performance ….. Amphibious Hero – DE-508 named for Private John J. Gilligan USMC ….. Meet George Conklin USMC – Awarded Navy Cross and DE-439 named for Him ….. From Midway Flat-Top – Ensign John David Roche awarded Navy Cross and DE-197 named for Him ….. Battle Music: Shipyard Cigarette Funds buy music for ships from Kearny ….. War Paintings by Lt. Dwight Shepler – US Navy Combat Artist ….. Order of the Day ….. We Win 3-Star “E” ….. The Halyard Somewhere ….. War Production Drive Enlists 7,000,000 ….. Port Newark a Triple Threat – Three Types of Fighting Ships Now Under Construction There