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D46202-2
Date(s)
- 1948-11-15 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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General Kaiser coming down gang plank from ship, Mt. McKinley, Chamber of Commerce, Armed Services Committee, Col. James Stack. A group of G.I.'s disembark from the U.S.S. Mount McKinley at the McCormick dock. They are members of the 2nd infantry division from Fort Lewis who have just returned from "Operation Miki" in Hawaii. The Mount McKinley brought home 191 Army officers and men home from the 15,000 who were involved in the training. Several other ships were expected over the next three days, bringing home more soldiers. (TNT, 11/17, 1949, p.1)
Soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Military uniforms--United States; Homecomings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Arrivals & departures--Tacoma--1940-1950;