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McMillan Greets British Frigate Arrival at Brenton Light
Col. Everett E. McMillan of the 243rd AAA Group represented Governor Roberts to greet H.M.S. Troubridge as it arrived off Brenton lightship. He was joined by a party from England to Bailey and Capt. A. Coxe aboard the U.S.S. Decanter, with Commodore J. E. Miller at Newport Naval Base representing Admiral Crommelin.
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Everett E. McMillan
243Rd Aaa Group
R.iln.g
Dennis J. Roberts
State of
R. I
H.M.S. Troubridge
Brenton
England
Bailey
R. N
A. Coxe
U.S.N
U.S.S. Decanter
J. E. Miller
Newport Naval Base
Admiral Crommelin