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D12922-1
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- 1942-06-06 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Fifteen Tacoma men were sworn into the U.S. Navy at a special "Avenge Pearl Harbor Day" ceremony at 11:25 a.m. on June 7, 1942 at 9th and Broadway. Sailors, civilians and police are pictured on and around the traffic island at 9th and Broadway. The Music Box (Tacoma Theater) can be seen at right; Roxy (Pantages Theater) and other business buildings at left. The Navy Mother's Club were the special guests and the Stadium band provided the music. (T. Times 6/6/1942, pg. 1)
World War, 1939-1945--Recruiting & enlistment--Tacoma; Roxy Theatre (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1940-1950;