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5. #5 Gerald Ford

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2019, 05:06 AM

Aug 2019

Lieutenant Ford served initially as the ship’s athletic director, as well as a gunnery division officer, supervising a 40mm anti-aircraft gun on the carrier’s fantail.

Ship's gunnery officers, October 24, 1943.

Pictured second from right in first row is LT Gerald R. Ford Jr., who later became the 38th President of the United States (1974-1977)

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Trivia....still help with these pics, please! [View all] Heartstrings Aug 2019 OP

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Thanks for the clue ... Donkees Aug 2019 #6

#5 Gerald Ford Donkees Aug 2019 #5