The Snapshots in Time Collection
Celebration of the 2,000th Aircraft Landing Aboard USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), October 30, 1944
Sailors aboard the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) gather around a celebratory cake marking the ship's 2,000th aircraft landing, credited to Lieutenant (junior grade) Burnham on October 30, 1944 -- a milestone celebrated with characteristic Navy camaraderie during the Pacific War. Project: 218428