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Red Cross unit
A Red Cross unit provided squadron members with doughnuts and refreshments at least once a week. They were located across Ocean Road near VMB-613's Officers Club.
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Police shed
VMB-613's police shed doubled as a laundry. Seen here, Sergeant Roy R. Emmerling and Corporal James E. Horton collect laundry from fellow squadron members.
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Squadron members at the sea
Corporal Edmund E. Zitkus and Sergeant Francis J. Boleslanski standing in the sea washing something.
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Non-Commissioned Officers' Mess
Staff Sergeant Wagner with another two members of Mess Hall crew standing behind long tables posing with their hands crossing behind their back.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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Squadrons’ sports
Squadron members playing sports.
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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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Ping-Pong
Squadron members enjoy a game of ping-pong in the Recreation Hall during their off-duty time.
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Boris Karloff
Horror movie actor Boris Karloff takes time to sign autographs for VMB-613 members following his performance.
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Forest Rangers
Made up of members of various units based on Kwajalein, the Forest Rangers performed on the island's radio station, WXLG.
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Recreation Hall
Squadron members enjoy some beer in the squadron's Recreation Hall.
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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...
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