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Mattie meets Charlie – Auckland 1942

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Yep, it is Magic – Mattie & Charlie meet, and soon he is a Warrant Officer!

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Huntly House, Auckland, is where Mattie lived and Charlie visited!

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Only a daughter could put oils to canvas and capture her mother, Mattie

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Mattie is with Charlie for his Warrant Officer Promotion at the US Navy Officer Ball in Auckland!

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Admiral Ghormley arrives to fanfare in Auckland, New Zealand, 22 May 1942. His flagship was the USS Rigel – on board with Charlie!

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A new log bow is fabricated for the USS Minneapolis at Tulagi – Charlie now on the way back south to Espiritu Santo.

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