Admiral Walden Ainsworth meeting Captain Charles Carpenter (right) and survivors of USS Helena, 7 Jul 1943Funeral service on the fantail of the USS Honolulu on 7 Jul 1943 for F1c Irvin Edwards, a USS Helena crewman who died of his wounds. RAdm Walden Ainsworth stands with other Helena crewmen. Photo 1 of 2.Funeral service on the fantail of the USS Honolulu on 7 Jul 1943 for F1c Irvin Edwards, a USS Helena crewman who died of his wounds. RAdm Walden Ainsworth stands with other Helena crewmen. Photo 2 of 2.Hideki Tojo arriving at Kuching Airfield, Sarawak, 7 Jul 1943
Admiral Walden Ainsworth meeting Captain Charles Carpenter (right) and survivors of USS Helena, 7 Jul 1943Funeral service on the fantail of the USS Honolulu on 7 Jul 1943 for F1c Irvin Edwards, a USS Helena crewman who died of his wounds. RAdm Walden Ainsworth stands with other Helena crewmen. Photo 1 of 2.Funeral service on the fantail of the USS Honolulu on 7 Jul 1943 for F1c Irvin Edwards, a USS Helena crewman who died of his wounds. RAdm Walden Ainsworth stands with other Helena crewmen. Photo 2 of 2.Hideki Tojo arriving at Kuching Airfield, Sarawak, 7 Jul 1943
Launching of Liberty Ship SS John Stagg at the facilities of Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 7 Jul 1943M4 Sherman tanks being loaded onto LSTs for Operation Husky, Pêcherie, Bizerte, Tunisia, 7 Jul 1943Survivor of USS Helena receiving clothing and gear on Tulagi, Solomon Islands, circa 7 Jul 1943Survivors of USS Helena aboard a destroyer, 7 Jul 1943
Launching of Liberty Ship SS John Stagg at the facilities of Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 7 Jul 1943M4 Sherman tanks being loaded onto LSTs for Operation Husky, Pêcherie, Bizerte, Tunisia, 7 Jul 1943Survivor of USS Helena receiving clothing and gear on Tulagi, Solomon Islands, circa 7 Jul 1943Survivors of USS Helena aboard a destroyer, 7 Jul 1943
Survivors of USS Helena, circa 7 Jul 1943US Marine Corps 155 mm Howitzer Carriage M1917 or M1918 howitzer under tow, Rendova, Solomon Islands, 7 Jul 1943WAVES personnel Bernice Garrott marking off an aircraft check-off list, Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington, United States, 7 Jul 1943; note SNB-1 training aircraft
Survivors of USS Helena, circa 7 Jul 1943US Marine Corps 155 mm Howitzer Carriage M1917 or M1918 howitzer under tow, Rendova, Solomon Islands, 7 Jul 1943WAVES personnel Bernice Garrott marking off an aircraft check-off list, Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington, United States, 7 Jul 1943; note SNB-1 training aircraft


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