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AUSTRALIA
1950s


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"Also, got my colored pictures back.  Boy are they ever good.  I’ll have a lot of them [slides] to show on a screen when I get home.  There is a real good one of some Aussie soldiers that one of my buddies give me.  Also, there is another of me holding a big snake in Australia."

Quote taken from
Alzheimer's, Archaeology, and the Armed Forces
by Susan Steele
Copyright 2016
Used with permission

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“On the way to Australia, we cross the Equator and boy, all the Shellbacks are going to give all us pollywogs a hard time. 
When we get to Brisbane, Australia, we will be the first fighting ships to stop there since World War II eleven years ago.”
~~ Gary Steele


Quote taken from:
Alzheimer's, Archaeology, and the Armed Forces
by Susan Steele
Copyright 2016
Used with permission
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Pages from the 1956 Vagabond Cruise Book


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Only In Australia
Koala Bears and Kangaroos!


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#363: Grey Street Bridge, Brisbane

Postcards sent home...


Grey Street Bridge, Brisbane
There is no Steel in this bridge, it is made of all cement.
American War Memorial, Brisbane
Story Bridge, Brisbane
These bears are only found in Australia.

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