Uniformed American sailors on deck of PT-517 in England or Scotland, circa 1944

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Uniformed American sailors posing for picture on deck of torpedo boat PT-517; enlisted men wearing Dress Blue Service Uniforms and officers wearing Winter Dress Blue Uniforms. Personal Caption (Front): "RON 35. PT 517." Personal Caption (Reverse): "PT 517." England or Scotland. Circa 1944

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1944
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From the service of James Christian Mountcastle, XO (Executive Officer) of RON 35 (Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 35). He was captain of the boat PT-516 "The Flying Gini." Every photograph in the collection has a stamp on back reading "WWII-1944. PT Boat Squadron 35. Lt. J.C. Mountcastle."
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United Kingdom
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54.000
Longitude: 
-4.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Group portraits--United Kingdom
Sailors--American--United Kingdom
Military uniforms--American--United Kingdom
Torpedo boats--American--United Kingdom
Military officers--American--United Kingdom