History of United States Navel Operation in World War II, Volume VI Breaking the Bismarks Barrier.
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Abstract Copy of page 374 from "History of United States Navel Operations in World War II, Volume VI," by Samuel Eloit Morison, Breaking the Bismarks Barrier July 22, 1942 - May 1, 1944.

The excerpt talks about the tradition of Marblehead fisherman tossing a penny on Halfway Rock for good luck before heading to the Grand Banks.
Home Location JF Box 18 X 13 Wood Cabinet Conference Room
Object ID 2012-147-00386
Object Name Book, Excerpt
People Morison, Samuel Eloit
Search Terms Halkway Rock
Grand Bank
Penny for luck
Title History of United States Navel Operation in World War II, Volume VI
Breaking the Bismarks Barrier.
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Last modified on: February 22, 2013