Navy Day, Pearl Harbor, 1945
courtesy Ari Phoutrides album

 

The old Wakiki Beach - no hotels and relatively few people

 

Second from left: John Wilson, QM Striker.  He tried to teach me how to play the trumpet.
Third from left:  Larry White, QM Striker.  Played football in high school.  His coach was married to
Jane Mansfield who occasionally disrupted football practices with her presence.

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