TBF_makes_first_landing_on_USS_Marcus_Island_(CVE-77),_5_March_1944.jpg
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| Description | Air Officer Commander R.Y. McElroy lands the first aircraft, a Grumman TBF Avenger , aboard the the U.S. Navy escort carrier USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) at 1139 hrs, 5 March 1944. Acting as Landing Signal Officer was Captain Charles F. Greber. |
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| Source | U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) 1944-1945 cruise book available at Navysite.de |
| Author | U.S. Navy |
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