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Larry Sheltman aboard carrier on Alaska tourLarry J. Sheltman, seaman apprentice. USN, son of Mrs. Marie Chandler of 206 Alberta. Winnsboro, is serving aboard the antisubmarine warfare support aircraft carrier USS Bennington which recently participated in antisubmarine exercises in Alaskan waters.During her Alaskan deployment the Bennington served as flagship of Commander Carrier Division 19.Ports of call during the cruise were Juneau and Kodiak, Alaska. The Bennington is the first ship of her type to visit these cities since Alaska became a state in 1958.A Pacific Pleot unit, the Bennington normally operates out of Long Beach. Calif.
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Winnsboro News
Winnsboro, Texas, US
Thu, Sep 12, 1963
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