The Snapshots in Time Collection
Typewritten Shore Leave and Port Information Sheet, Panama Canal Zone, WWII (USS Petrof Bay CVE-80 Collection)
This typewritten information sheet advised sailors of the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) on available services and precautions during shore leave in the Panama Canal Zone. Such documents were routinely distributed to crews transiting the strategically vital canal during World War II. Project: 218452