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Brian A. Mochon *** U.S.Navy *** WWII 1945-1948

 

Initially Brian was trained in May,1945 as a "SeaBee", but the war's end found him serving on board the U.S.S. Bayfield (APA-33) as a machinist Mate 2nd Class from 1946-1948. The U.S.S. Bayfield served as a transport to evacuate Bikini Atoll and personnel from ships assembled in "Operation Cross Roads" for the Atomic Bomb tests held in 1947-1948. He also served on the U.S.S. Union (AKA-106) during the last 6 months 1948.

 

 

 

Crew members U.S.S. Bayfield 1946-1948

 

 

Bikini Atoll 1947

 

 

 

Thanksgiving Chow U.S.S.Union 1948

 

 

 

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