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21. Ping-Pong Ping-Pong Squadron members enjoy a game of ping-pong in the Recreation Hall during their off-duty time.
22. Beergarden Beergarden The squadron's "Beergarden" was a tented area located next to the Recreation Hall. It served as the location for enlisted men to drink beer in their off-duty time. Despite its fancy name, Marines commonly...
23. Recreation Hall Recreation Hall Squadron members enjoy some beer in the squadron's Recreation Hall.
24. Transportation area Transportation area Vehicles operated by VMB-613 were maintained and serviced by the Transportation Department in the garage seen in the center of the photograph. On the near end of the garage, a make-shift grease rack can...
25. Barracks and storage building Barracks and storage building The two barracks on the center of the photograph served as billets for the Radio-Gunners, Navigators, and Mechanic-Gunners. On the center-left, crates of supplies can be seen in front of one of the squadron's...
26. Enlisted men's barracks Enlisted men's barracks These barracks housed enlisted men and were located to the right of the barracks shown in the previous photograph. To the right of this photograph, the squadron's transportation area was located.
27. Recreation Hall Recreation Hall Located in the squadron's recreation area near the Fleet Marine Theatre, the Recreation Hall proved to be very popular among squadron members. The tented structure to the right of the Recreation Hall was...
28. Barracks and showers Barracks and showers Looking towards the ocean, the barracks in the center of the photograph housed the Engineering Department. To the front of these barracks, the showers (behind the water tanks) and the head (small building...
29. Dental examination Dental examination Assisted by Hospital Apprentice First Class Willis A. Roose, Lieutenant George J. Biedermann performs a dental examination on one of the squadron's Marines.
30. Post office Post office Private First Class Frederick H. Hargraves.
31. Projectionists Projectionists Taken in the projection booth at the Fleet Marine Theatre, Technical Sergeant Bertram H. Bader and Sergeant Harold F. Riehle prepare for the evening movie.
32. Shipping lane patrol Shipping lane patrol A convoy sailing near Eniwetok with three VMB-613 crews watching. The patrol of the shipping lanes began on April 3, 1945 and continued through the end of the war.
33. Shipping lane patrol Shipping lane patrol A convoy sails under the watchful eyes of three of VMB-613's crews. These patrols of the shipping lanes began on April 3, 1945 and continued through the end of the war.
34. Officers' Club Officers’ Club Caterer Lieutenant McMillin standing behind the table with his hands resting on the table full of food on the opening day of officers’ Club.
35. Trojans Trojans Another view of the 1945 Kwajalein softball championship team.
36. Turret shop Turret shop Squadron turret mechanics at work in VMB-613's Turret Shop.
37. Communications Communications Staff Sergeant Walter G. Shorey, Jr. working on overhead lines while standing on a telegraph pole.
38. Officers' Club Officers' Club In this view of the Officers' Club, VMB-613's squadron insignia can be clearly seen. The identity of the Marine that designed the insignia remained a mystery to most until his identity was discovered in...
39. Officers' Club interior Officers' Club interior The Officers Club was located across Ocean Road from the VMB-613's compound. It was constructed by the squadron's officers with the main part, shown above, simply being a corrugated steel Quonset hut.
40. Officers' Club veranda Officers' Club veranda The VMB-613 Officers' Club was constructed overlooking the ocean and was across the road from the squadron compound.
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