The Snapshots in Time Collection

Sailors and Soldier Making Music at Shipboard Recreation Club, USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), WWII

Sailors and Soldier Making Music at Shipboard Recreation Club, USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), WWII

Off-duty sailors and a soldier gather for an impromptu jam session at a shipboard or island recreation club during World War II. Music and informal gatherings like this offered crews of vessels such as the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) a welcome escape from the demands of Pacific Theater operations. Project: 218429