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NSGA Hanza, Okinawa .. 1974-1975
Images and narrative from Tom Shirley

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These 5 photos are of CTAC Linda Shirley and CTA1 Caryn (Shirley) Sparks, when they were Navy Brats,
'backyard boonie stomping' on Okinawa, winter 1974. Our back yard dropped sharply off into this beautiful little
valley where Linda & Caryn used to play. Sometimes they'd let their dad (then-CTR1 Tom Shirley) join them.





Every Marine Corps Ball is special, but for their 200th anniversary in 1975, the Marines made it extra-special.


Left: Col Verneau, CO ASA Torii,
Right: Capt Bill Shaw, CO NSGA Hanza



GYSGT Harry Wilborn leads the Color Guard



CPL Nesslinger ("Nessie") and CTR1 Tom Shirley



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