U.S.S. "Cavalier" (attack transport) arrival Long Beach, 1954

5 images. U.S.S. "Cavalier" (attack transport) arrival Long Beach, 23 April 1954. Captain W.M.S. Post Junior, (commanding officer); Sydna Jean Elrod, 7 years (stricken with Polio, and confined to a wheelchair); Mrs. Sydna Elrod (mother of victim); William F. Elrod, junior, 5 years (brother of victim); Radarman Second Class Merlyn D. Hatcher, 21 years; Gunner's Mate First Class William F. Elrod (dad of victim).; Supplementary material reads: "Chernus -- harbor. Attack transports arrival -- Long Beach. One negative shows attack transport USS Cacalier coming to dock at Berth B-12, Long Beach, relatives of men aboard in forground. Two negatives show Captain William S. Post Junior, commanding officer of USS Cavalier, handing painting of ship to seven-year-old Sydna Jean Elrod, stricken with polio and confined to wheelchair, on dock. Crew also collected $2171 in cash for cirl who was named Miss Cavalier by crewmen of the attack transport. Three negatives show Radarman 2/C Merlyn D. Matcher, 21, handing check to Sydna Jean Elrod. On right is girl's father, Gunner's Mate First Class William F. Elrod, of 3021 McNab Street, Long Beach, helping Sydna Elrod, and boy is girl's brother is William F. Elrod junior, 5".本数据集包含5张图片，记录了1954年4月23日美国海军“骑士号”（USS Cavalier）攻击运输舰抵达长滩港的场景。涉及相关人物如下：该舰指挥官小W.M.S.波斯特上尉；7岁的西德娜·琼·埃罗德（患脊髓灰质炎，需借助轮椅行动）；西德娜·埃罗德夫人（患儿母亲）；5岁的小威廉·F·埃罗德（患儿弟弟）；二级雷达兵默林·D·哈奇尔，时年21岁；一级枪炮兵威廉·F·埃罗德（患儿父亲）。 补充材料说明如下："切尔努斯港：攻击运输舰抵港长滩。一张负片展示攻击运输舰“骑士号”驶入长滩B-12泊位，画面前景为舰上人员的家属。两张负片记录“骑士号”指挥官小威廉·S·波斯特上尉在码头将舰船画作赠予患脊髓灰质炎、依靠轮椅出行的7岁女童西德娜·琼·埃罗德；舰员还为该女童募集了2171美元善款，舰上人员将其评选为“骑士小姐”。三张负片展示二级雷达兵默林·D·哈奇尔，时年21岁，将支票赠予西德娜·琼·埃罗德。画面右侧为女童的父亲、居住在长滩麦克纳布街3021号的一级枪炮兵威廉·F·埃罗德，正在协助西德娜·埃罗德；画面中的男孩为女童的弟弟、5岁的小威廉·F·埃罗德。"