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  • Wade Litzinger's aircraft carrier during WWII, the USS Shangri-La (CV-38) two days after the cease fire and end of WWII. Also known as "The Showboat" and "The Tokyo Express" - (Sept. 3, 1945 written on back?)  - Aug. 17, 1945
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  • Wade Litzinger's aircraft carrier during WWII, the USS Shangri-La (CV38) just after the end of WWII - (Sept. 3, 1945 Wade wrote on back). - Aug. 17, 1945
    USS_Shangri_La_CV38_endWWII_101745.jpg
  • U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) V-50 Basketball team - 1944 or 1945<br />
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back: Homer 'Red' Ellis?, Henry Bartelloni, and Harry Barnes <br />
front:  John 'Jack' Fogarty and James 'Tom' Thompson  <br />
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-- Photo By Wade Litzinger
    Shangri_La_V50_Basketball_team_start...jpg
  • U.S.S. Shangri-La V50 basketball team- <br />
front row: John 'Jack' Fogarty, James 'Tom' Thompson <br />
middle row: Homer 'Red' Ellis?, Henry J. Bartelloni, Harry Barnes<br />
back row: Al (Bonosconi?), 'Moose' (W.A. Graham?), May, Robert Hanna<br />
- 1944 or 1945  -- Photo By Wade Litzinger
    Shangri_La_V50_basketball_team_pictu...jpg
  • U.S.S. Shangri-La V50 basketball team-<br />
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front row: 'Moose' (W.A Graham?), ______ May?,  Al (Bonosconi??), Robert Hanna<br />
back row:  Homer 'Red' Ellis?, Harry Barnes, Henry J. Bartelloni, John 'Jack' Fogarty?, James 'Tom' Thompson <br />
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- 1944 or 1945  -- Photo By Wade Litzinger
    Shangri_la_V50_basketball_team_horiz...jpg
  • The first and only P51 Seahorse (Mustang) ever to land and takeoff from an aircraft carrier, on the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) on Nov. 15, 1944.  <br />
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-- Photo By Wade Litzinger
    First_P51_Seahorse_Mustang_on_carrie...jpg
  • The Shangri-La HORIZON  -  First Anniversary Edition  -  Sept. 1945
    Z_Horizon_Magazine_1stAnniversary_Se...jpg
  • The first F7F Tigercat ever to land and takeoff from an aircraft carrier, on the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) on Nov. 15, 1944. <br />
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-- Photo By Wade Litzinger
    first_F7F_Tigercat_to_takeoff_and_la...jpg
  • Paul 'Abbie' Kolesar? with an SB2C Helldiver? on the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) 1944 or 1945.<br />
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Photo By Wade Litzinger
    Abbie_Kolesar_by_plane.jpg
  • Curtiss SB2C-4E Helldiver #82 of Bombing Squadron 85 (VB-85) of the USS Shangri-La with pilot ?? and photographer L.B. Meek in rear seat on a photo mission two days after the cease fire was called.  -  Aug. 17, 1945
    Photographer_LB_Meek_in_SB2C_82_0817...jpg
  • Howard Albert Staples with M1919 Browning twin 30 caliber machine guns in rear cockpit of a Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver from VB-85 (Bombing Squadron 85) aboard the U.S.S. Shangri-La.  - 1944 or 1945  -- Photo by Wade Litzinger
    Howard_Staples_with_SB2C_rear_gun_19...jpg
  • 27 Shangri-La crew members skiing at Snoqualme Pass, WA after ship went to Bremerton, WA and Puget Sound, WA for repairs after WWII ended. - Dec. 22, 1945<br />
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back row:  ?, ?, Campbell?, ?, Lee, Eugene 'Porky' Pacquette, Wade Litzinger, Mac or C.B. Miller, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, F.H. 'Smitty' Schmidtgoessling <br />
middle row:  ? , 'Moose', ? , 'Porky' Gendreau, ? , Ralph Chelsen<br />
front row: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, John "Jack" Fogarty?<br />
note: Gray, Tracy, & Campbell are in picture somewhere
    Skiing_Group_Picture_Snoqualme_Pass_...jpg
  • The first B-25 Mitchell ever to land on an aircraft carrier, a PBJ-1H lands on the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) on Nov. 15, 1944.<br />
  -- Photo By Wade Litzinger
    First_B25_Mitchell_landing_on_carrie...jpg
  • Robert? Hanna, Wade Litzinger or John 'Jack' Fogarty, and Marshall 'Fitz' Kuhn by a Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver plane on the U.S.S Shangri-La (CV-38) - 1944 or 1945  <br />
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-- Photo By Wade Litzinger
    Hanna_Fogarty_and_Fitz_by_SB2C_plane.jpg
  • Adam 'Danny' Moyer, and John 'Jack' Fogarty by a SB2C-4 Helldiver - 1944 or 1945<br />
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Photo By Wade Litzinger
    Moyer_and_Fogarty_by_SB2C.jpg
  • Henry Bartelloni and Adam 'Danny' Moyer by Curtiss SB2C Helldiver - 1944 or 1945  --Photo By Wade Litzinger
    Bartelloni_and_Moyer_by_SB2C_1944or1...jpg
  • USS Shangri-La (CV-38)<br />
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Photo provided by Jim Shute
    Shangri-La at sea_crop.jpg
  • Wade Litzinger's U.S.S. Shangri-La Plank Owner's Certificate for being a member of the carriers original crew from Sept. 15, 1944.
    Z_Plank_Owners_Certificate_Shangri_L...jpg
  • Two Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldivers from the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV 38) Bombing Squadron 85 (VB-85) - Date: mid July to Sept. 1945
    SB2C_Helldivers_Two_1945.jpg
  • Alfred 'Boss' Bonosconi of Bombing Squadron 85 (VB-85) in a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver - He was killed July 18, 1945 during the battle with Japanese ship Nagato. First and only U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV 38) man burried at sea the next day on July 19, 1945.
    Boss_Bonosconi.jpg
  • U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV38) Fighting Squadron 85 (VF-85) Maintenance and Support roster - VF-85 flew F4U Corsairs - 1944 or 1945
    Fighting_Squadron_85_support_roster.jpg
  • U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV38) Bombing Squadron 85 (VB-85) - they flew SB2C Helldivers - 1944 or 1945
    Bombing_Squadron_85_roster.jpg
  • Wade R. Litzinger - Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class - U.S. Navy during WWII. Aboard the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) from Sept. 1944 - Feb. 1946. In Navy from Jan. 1943 - Feb. 1946. - Photo taken 1943
    Wade_Litzinger_Navy_5x7scan_1943.jpg
  • Wade Litzinger writing a letter back to the states while in C0210L on the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) - 1944 or 1945
    Wade_writing_letter_in_C0210L_1944or...jpg
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