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1943 saw Jack Gordon (center), S2c, Editor-in-Chief of The Sky-Writer, relaxing with a couple of buddies.
The 1943 Fourth of July NAS Pasco Flyers-Army All-Stars Baseball Classic
"Lace," A Birthday Gift from Cartoonist Milton Caniff
Useful News from The Sky-Writer: 'Lashing your Hammock' from The Sky-Writer, August 3, 1943
NW Progress recognizes Gordon's writing abilities
Hammocks get Heave-Ho, New Sea Bag Introduced from The Ship's Log, August 3, 1945
Three former NASites, including Jackie Souders, meet in Pearl Harbor
John Gulbransen leaves NAS Pasco for sea duty
April 12, 1945. When a President Dies
Home Is The Sailor, Home From the Sea. Gordon on the Passing of President Roosevelt on April 20, 1945
Editor Gordon asks for prayers for the new President and Commander-in-Chief From the Sea.
May 8, 1945, VE Day covered by Jack Gordon
S1C Gordon reassigned from Pasco NAS to Bremerton Receiving Station (The Sky-Writer, May 25, 1945)
From Bremerton PSNY (or Seattle in this case), Jack's column for June 15, 1945, in The Sky-Writer
Bob Trestler Fans 17 Marines as R/S Team wins 4-1 (August 3, 1945)
Jack's coverage of V-J Day in Bremerton as editor of The Ship's Log
From the end of 1945, Editor Gordon's advice to sailors in a hurry to get home (The Swan Islander)
Swabbin' the Deck, The Sky-Writers, The Swan Islander, and more
It's March 7, 1946, and guess who's celebrating his discharge.
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