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Archie Backlin in 1945.

Man in white shirt is Orlin Brewer. Other shipmates unknown.

Passing through the Panama Canal, 1946.

Rough seas!

Passing through Panama Canal, unknown shipmates. (Troy Anderson in middle?)

Passing through Panama Canal, 1946.

USS Inaugural AM-242, Sasebo Harbor, Nov. 1945

Picture that came from Life magazine (unknown date) that shows a distant AM-242 under the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Mo.

Archie's minesweeping patch

(Submitted by Archie Backlin)

(Submitted by Archie Backlin)

(Submitted by Archie Backlin)

(Submitted by Archie Backlin)

(Submitted by Archie Backlin)

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Archie Backlin in 1945.

(Submitted by Archie Backlin)

 

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