This typewritten page from the official history of USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), a Casablanca-class escort carrier, documents the ship's movements in September 1945, in the weeks immediately following Japan's surrender. The narrative describes a transit from Eniwetok to Saipan and on toward Pearl Harbor, the embarkation of Composite Squadron VC-7 and hundreds of Army and Navy personnel as passengers, and the recreational activities, including an onboard orchestra and organized sports, that helped maintain crew morale during the voyage home. Documents like this preserve the day-to-day operational record of naval vessels during the transition from wartime to peacetime service. Project: 218452