The 1943 Launching Notice of the USS Currituck

The below scanned images are of the original envelope and launching notice of the Currituck in 1943.
They are provided to the crew members assigned to and attached to the Currituck over her period of service.
These papers were sent by Richard Davidson, whose Dad worked in the Philly Shipyard at the time as an electrician. Richard says in an e-mail about the papers;

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MY FATHER WORKED IN THE PHILADELPHIA SHIP YARD DURING WW2. HIS NAME WAS WILLIAM DAVIDSON "BILL". HE WAS AN ELECTRICIAN. I DO REMEMBER HE WORE A ROUND RED BADGE WITH THE NUMBER [ I BELIVE WAS 73 ]

ONE DAY WHEN HE CAME HOME FROM WORK HE GAVE THIS TO ME, I HAVE KEPT IT FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS ALL THESE YEARS. I'M THANKFUL NOW THAT IT CAN BE SHARED WITH THOSE MEN WHO SERVED ON THE U.S.S. CURRITUCK.

THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING THERE WHEN OUR COUNTRY NEEDED MEN AND WOMEN TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS.

RICHARD DAVIDSON
GILBERTSVILLE PA

Out deepest Thanks to you Richard, for your generosity, and to your Dad for the work he performed.

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