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Department of the Navy Bureau of Navigation Department of the Navy Bureau of Navigation: Continuous Service Certificate

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09555.02 Author/Creator: Department of the Navy Bureau of Navigation Place Written: s.l. Type: Document Date: March 12, 1956 Pagination: 12 p. : Height: 15 cm, Width: 9.5 cm Order a Copy

The typewritten service record of Thomas Barwiss Hagstoz Askin, Jr., bound in a green case and containing some signatures. Askin's service record includes awards, recognitions, the passage of his GED, promotions, and the names of ships he served on.

Womble, J.P., Jr., fl. 1958
Nunn, Ira H., fl. 1938-1958
Gordon, J., fl. 1938-1958
Jones, H.W., fl. 1938
Smith, W.W., fl. 1938-1958
Smith, H.L., fl. 1938
Hansing, F. D., fl. 1938-1958
Morgan, A.L. Jr
Cox, W., fl. 1938-1958
Peters, D. B., fl. 1938-1958
Alexander, L., fl. 1938-1958
Lortscher, H.G., fl. 1938
Sullivan, W., fl. 1938-1958
Mackey, J.M., fl. 1938-1958
Phillips, J., fl. 1938-1958
McCullar, C.H., fl. 1938-1958.
Reith, George, fl. 1938-1958

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