In the U.S. Navy
On board CVE 58 Aircraft
carrier Corregidor
Operating from Pearl Harbor.
It was evening.
Operations for pilot training had ceased for the day. The weather was fair, the water was calm and
the sky heavy with the mountains and puff of billowy clouds. I was on the flight deck enjoying the quiet
and having yet another look at what nature had to offer. At first glance at the sea, there were no
seagulls, no dolphins, nothing to see in the water. My eyes lifted to the sky. All of heaven was filled with clouds as far
as the eye could see and they seemed to rest heavy on the horizon along the
entire view from left to right. It was
pleasant providing shade and quieting the glare from the water. The wind was quiet and the clouds floated
easy, undisturbed, holding massive shapes.
Too many to count or describe except for their colors: dark gray, light gray with patches of blue
where the clouds allowed a peek at the sky.
Suddenly, as though I was watching a movie, I saw
silhouettes of ships in the clouds. I
saw a battleship, a cruiser, a destroyer, a troop ship, an aircraft carrier,
and others. A full armada going in the
opposite direction of the enemy.
Peter Hritiu
USN Sailor First Class
Written April 13, 2013
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