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1. Ordnance Ordnance Front Row (L-R) Corporal Joseph Palamar, Unidentified, Private First Class Arthur P Hinterburg, Staff Sergeant Harold C. Reisman, Mascot "Foxhole", Unidentified, Corporal Maurice L. Pippin, and Corporal...
2. Fleet Marine Theatre Fleet Marine Theatre Taken next to the movie screen at the Fleet Marine Theatre, seating and the projection booth can be clearly seen. This facility, built by the squadron's Construction and Maintenance Department, proved...
3. Fleet Marine Theatre Fleet Marine Theatre As dusk approached, the Marines of VMB-613 would be called to the Fleet Marine Theatre in the squadron's recreation area with strains of Doris Day singing Sentimental Journey. The Fleet Marine Theatre...
4. Senior nco barracks Senior nco barracks The building to the right of the tents served as quarters for VMB-613's senior NCOs while the remainder of the squadron area is to the right. The top floor of these barracks served as quarters while laundry...
5. Commanding & executive officer's quarters Commanding & executive officer's quarters The quarters for Lieutenant Colonel Nevils and Major Danser were located in the squadron's front area on the ocean road.
6. Squadron area Squadron area When Marine Bombing Squadron Six-Thirteen arrived on Kwajalein they were assigned an area that had been vacated by the U.S. Army. Seen above is a number of the wooden buildings in the rear area after the...
7. Front area Front area The front area of VMB-613's compound. Lieutenant Colonel Nevils and Major Danser's quarters were located in the building in the center of the photograph.
8. Photography Photography (L-R) First Lieutenant Francis S. Manning, Master Technical Sergeant Clell Q. Thorpe, Corporal Edmund E. Zitkus, and Sergeant Harold F. Riehle.
9. Photo section Photo section Sergeant Harold F. Riehle and Corporal Edmund E. Zitkus looking at drying photographs in a room.
10. Garage Garage Located in the Transportation Area, the squadron's garage provided the facilities for the maintenance and repair of the various type of vehicles used by the squadron.
11. Line crew at work Line crew at work Members of VMB-613's line crew work on one of the squadron's aircraft. The aircraft's name, "8-Ball", is just visible above the opening of the 75mm cannon.
12. Intelligence Intelligence (L-R) First Lieutenant Donald C. McCune, Captain Corwin R. Mocine, Technical Sergeant Frank E. Robinson, Staff Sergeant John G. Scott Jr., and Sergeant Harold F. Riehle.
13. Galley Galley VMB-613's Galley is the area that all food for the squadron members was prepared. The squadron Galley was located between, and connected with, the Officers' and Senior NCO's Mess on one side, and the Enlisted...
14. Bakery Bakery Two unidentified Marines of VMB-613 at work in the squadron's bakery. The ovens are clearly visible in the background of the photograph.
15. Changing a number one stack Changing a number one stack Three of VMB-613's aircraft mechanics perform maintenance on the engine of one of the squadron's aircraft. Through the efforts of the maintenance section, VMB-613 had the lowest operational loss rate of...
16. Darkroom Darkroom Sergeant Harold F. Riehle and Corporal Edmund E. Zitkus at work printing photographs in the squadron's darkroom.
17. Medical & Dental Medical & Dental Front Row (L-R) Lieutenant George J. Bierermann, Lieutenant Commander James C. Scott, Pharmacist Mate First Class Howard F. Treadway, and Pharmacist Mate Third Class Andrew E. Szilagyi. Back Row (L-R)...
18. Recreation area Recreation area Taken from one of the water towers in the Naval Construction Battalion Area, the Transportation Area, Motorpool, Senior NCO Club, Fleet Marine Theatre, and Recreation Hall can be seen.
19. Arsenic and old lace Arsenic and old lace Boris Karloff visits with VMB-613 during one of a number of USO tours that performed for the men on Kwajalein in 1945. Karloff and his troupe performed "Arsenic and Old Lace."
20. Squadron league volleyball Squadron league volleyball Squadron members enjoy a brisk game of volleyball during off-duty hours. Athletics such as these helped to break the monotony of life on Kwajalein and served to boost morale.
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