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" The difficult we do
immediately; . . . . the impossible takes a little longer "
(ships motto given to crew by Capt. Rudolph Johnson)  BY
LEON FRANCIA
The
CVL-22 website has a CVL-22 item line, for those of
you interested in clothing or other items
displaying the CVL-22 patch please look at this link, all profit
will go towards maintaining the CVL-22
Website.
Your support of
this website is greatly appreciated!
Here are a
few things I own I thought you guys might like to
see,
One is an envelope that was mailed from aboard the CVL-22 on Oct 27, 1945 ( Navy Day) The next item is a postcard that was mailed from aboard the USS Independence in 1909! Click To Enlarge the Pictures
We have not received any new stories to put in the Story of the Month section, If you have a short story you would like to share with us, please e-mail it to webmaster@cvl-22.com If you click on the above link,
you can register WW II veterans so they can be included on a
revolving scroll at the site.
The memorial opened to the public on April 29, 2004 and was dedicated one month later on May 29. It is located on 17th Street, between Constitution and Independence Avenues, and is flanked by the Washington Monument to the east and the Lincoln Memorial to the west. The memorial is now operated by the National Park Service and is open to visitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information about visiting the memorial, accessibility, parking, directions, special events and other details, please visit the National Park Service Web site at www.nps.gov/nwwm or call the Park Service at (202) 619-7222. |
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