A typewritten parody poem, 'The Sailor's Prayer,' composed by a member of Composite Squadron 81 (VC-81) aboard the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) in April 1944. Reworking a familiar childhood bedtime prayer into a wry complaint about shipboard life, this document offers a glimpse of the humor sailors used to cope with the hardships of wartime service at sea. Project: 218452