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Good Luck Dinner Before the Makin Island Raid

The night before the raid on Makin Island, the submarine chefs wished the Marine Raiders "good luck" with a decorated cake. Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson, Raider chief, cuts the first piece as Lieutenant Commander C. L. Hogan (right) and Lieutenant Commander William Brockman (left) look on while unidentified others stand watching. The photograph is included in Lewis Parks's photo album entitled "Submarine Pictures W. War II."

Command Cruiser Division 12 and Staff

Members of the Commander Cruiser Division 12 and staff are posing for a photo on the deck of a ship, probably the USS Huntington. Front row from left to right: Aviation Fire Controlman Petty Officer McGrady, Quartermaster Chief Petty Officer Smith, YMC Evans, Radioman Chief Petty Officer English, Lieutenant Oliver, Lieutenant Commander Johnson, Commander Gentry, Rear Admiral James K. Foskett, Commander Joyce, Lieutenant Commander Hill, Lieutenant Granger, MUC Ryvicker, Quartermaster Chief Petty Officer Patch, Stewart Chief Petty Officer Napoles.