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Here are some photos of artifacts of the ship.
Remember to click on an image to enlarge.

Commissioning Ceremony Invitation

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Every ship had a dance:

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Christmas Dinner, 1944  Aboard Ship

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Dawn Alert!  the ship's newspaper published this prophetic poem:  (Author Unknown)
Read Plain Text

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Gala Victory Night Program
in honor of the
U.S.S. BACHE
and the
U.S.S. AARON WARD
August 23rd, 1945

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Take a good look at some of the names-- they're old time stage and movie greats.


The ship's anchor rests in a cemetery in Elgin, Illinois.

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Purchased as a memorial to his son, Laverne Schroeder, a heart broken father purchased the ship's anchor and placed it in his hometown.