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T He Sumner Sentinel
T he Sumner Sentinel © Spring 2021 Volume VIII Number 1 “The Ship That Would Not Die” History of the USS Laffey (Part 1) LCS 51 came alongside to help fight Editor’s Note: the Sumner Sentinel the fires, but the little vessel had also is now a quarterly publication (every been hit and could only offer limited three months -Spring, Summer, Fall help. and Winter. The only preserved Allen M. Sum- See Editor’s Desk ner-class destroyer for more info. in the U.S., as well USS Laffey (DD- as the only surviv- 724), an Allen M. ing U.S. World War Sumner-class de- II destroyer that saw stroyer, was laid down action in the Atlantic, and launched in 1943, USS Laffey acted as and commissioned in an escort for convoys February 1944. to Great Britain. The ship earned the On D-Day, the nickname “The Ship destroyer helped That Would Not Die” bombard Utah Beach for her exploits during the battle of at Normandy. Okinawa when she successfully with- Sent into the Pacific, Laffey was stood a determined assault by conven- involved in one of the most famous tional bombers and the most unrelent- destroyer-kamikaze duels in the war. ing kamikaze air attacks in history. Hit several times, racked by explo- When the battle was finally over the sions and fires, grim toll was staggering: 80 minutes Laffey remained afloat because of of continuous air attack, 22 separate the valiant efforts of her crew to earn attacks, six kamikazes crashed into the five battle stars and a Presidential ship and four bomb hits. -
Finding Joe Finch One Warm Summer Afternoon in 1941, Eighty Years Ago
Finding Joe Finch One warm summer afternoon in 1941, eighty years ago, my parents took me out on a lake in a canoe, and I fell out. A young man paddling toward us with his fiancee instantly jumped into the water, even before my father could react, and he saved me. His name was Joe Finch. He was an officer in the U.S. Navy, home on furlough just before being shipped overseas. I was three years old and have no recollection of any of this. Twelve years later, in June 1953, my buddies and I celebrated our graduation from Hanley Junior High by riding our bicycles to St. Louis's Forest Park and canoeing on that same lake. When I shared this adventure with my dad the next day he told me, for the first time, the startling story of Joe Finch rescuing me, and how he and Mom then became friendly with Joe's parents who lived in University City, the same St. Louis suburb where we lived. Dad then added that eighteen months after Joe rescued me, my folks learned from Joe's parents that their son was killed when his ship, the USS Laffey, was sunk by the Japanese during the Naval Battle for Guadalcanal, in November 1942. Finding Joe Finch, p. 2 Only three months after I learned of Joe rescuing me, I began my sophomore year at University City Senior High School (UCHS) where I soon first saw the plaque listing the names of all 28 of those UCHS boys who were killed in WW II. -
The Servicemen's Bulletin, Have Missed It Very Much Since I Left the States
Between 1942 and 1945, the “Servicemen’s Bulletin” publisher, Ed Bell, received more than 100 letters each month from local Santiam Valley men and women stationed throughout the U.S., Europe and the Pacific. Their letters, along with items of local news, were shared in the Servicemen’s Bulletin, with some issues exceeding 50 pages. Due to the sheer volume of material, we have selected the following Bulletin excerpts to represent the varied experiences and perspectives of those who served, as well as what life was like on the Stayton- Sublimity home front 70 years ago. Sharon Barnes May 7, 2013 The Servicemen’s Bulletin - 1943 From Volume 1, No. 4, dated January 20, 1943: CORPORAL LEONARD LULAY from Virginia says “I’ve seen quite a bit of the good old U.S. this past year—the most interesting to me was a visit to Washington D.C. We spent over half a day in the Capitol building and still saw only a small part of it. And of course, here in Virginia there are many historical spots. To preserve these places and the ideals that those men of old dreamed of is pretty important.” PVT FLORENCE (Squeak) BEITEL writes from Alaska that “I am getting along swell. Plenty of the wrong kind of excitement. I am in Communications and like it. You remember years ago when a plane went over, everyone rushed out to look up and see it—well, it’s the old days again here, the sound of a plane means eyes up—believe you me.” PVT LEO SUSBAUER writes from sunny Florida that “This is the fifth camp I’ve been in since I entered the Army in May. -
Jan/Feb 2009
The Graybeards is the official publication of the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA). It is published six times a year for members and private distribution. It is not sold by sub- scription. MAILING ADDRESS FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Administrative Assistant, P.O. Box 407, Charleston, IL 61920- 0407. MAILING ADDRESS TO SUBMIT MATERIAL/ CONTACT EDITOR: Graybeards Editor, 152 Sky View Drive, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. MAILING ADDRESS OF THE KWVA: P.O. Box 407, Charleston, IL 61920-0407. WEBSITE: http://www.kwva.org In loving memory of General Raymond Davis, our Life Honorary President, Deceased. We Honor Founder William Norris Editor Treasurer Luther E. Rice, Jr. KWVA Committees Arthur G. Sharp J Tilford Jones 414 Water St, Aurora, IN 47001-1242 152 Sky View Dr 6958 Heatherknoll Dr Ph: 812-926-2790 [email protected] (ART III, Sect 1G, Bylaws) Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Dallas, TX 75248-5534 Budget/Finance Committee Ph: 860-563-6149 Ph: 972-233-7263 Appointed/Assigned Staff Marvin Dunn, Chairman [email protected] [email protected] Judge Advocate (See Directors) Advertising Manager Asst. Treasurer Billy J. Scott Bylaws Committee Frank Bertulis Glen Thompson 196 W. Crescent St., Boyce, VA 22620 George E Lawhon, Chairman 99 Deerfield Ln 1037 Rockledge Dr Ph: 540-837-2179 [email protected] (See Directors) Matawan, NJ 07747-1332 Garland, TX 75043-5206 Ph: 732-566-2737 Ph: 972-279-7000 National Legislative Director Membership Committee [email protected] [email protected] Edwin R. Buckman Jeffrey J. Brodeur, Chairman 216 Montreal Dr. (See Directors) Webmaster Membership Management Hurst, TX 76054-2217 James A. -
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The Anglo/American - Nazi War
The Anglo/American - Nazi War By CalBear Preface (Page 1) Before examining the actual final conflict between the Western democracies, chiefly Canada, Great Britain, and the United States and Nazi Germany, it is worth reviewing the circumstances that brought the world to that critical juncture. In 1939 Nazi Germany, then also called the “Third Reich” or simply the Reich, had initiated the European Phase of the Second World War with the invasion of Poland. At the time of the invasion Germany was in a state of near alliance with the Soviet Union with Soviet oil and agriculture providing much of Reich’s fuel and food. Poland was supported by both France and Great Britain and the two Western states had made clear that an attack on Poland would lead to war. It has long been debated why the Democracies waited until the Polish crisis to confront the still developing German war machine, but the decisions made in both London and Paris in late summer of 1939 were resolute and both nations believed that their combined power would be sufficient to deter Adolph Hitler’s Germany from aggression against Poland. On September 1, 1939 Hitler demonstrated his contempt for, and disbelief in, the Democracies statements and warnings when the German military (or, as it was known at the time, the Wehrmacht) crossed the international frontier separating Germany and Poland, and unleashed an early version of mechanized warfare against the Polish Army. Shortly after the Reich’s invasion of Poland, its quasi-ally the Soviet Union entered Poland and annexed a significant portion of the country’s eastern provinces. -
Newport Paper 39
NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT PAPERS 39 NAVAL WAR COLLEGE WAR NAVAL Influence without Boots on the Ground Seaborne Crisis Response NEWPORT PAPERS NEWPORT N ES AV T A A L T W S A D R E C T I O L N L U E E G H E T I VIRIBU OR A S CT MARI VI 39 Larissa Forster U.S. GOV ERN MENT Cover OF FI CIAL EDI TION NO TICE This per spective ae rial view of New port, Rhode Island, drawn and pub lished by Galt & Hoy of New York, circa 1878, is found in the Amer i can Mem ory On line Map Collec tions: 1500–2003, of the Li brary of Con gress Ge og ra phy and Map Di vi sion, Wash ing ton, D.C. The map may be viewed at http://hdl.loc.gov/ loc.gmd/g3774n.pm008790. Use of ISBN Pre fix This is the Offi cial U.S. Govern ment edi tion of this pub li ca tion and is herein iden ti fied to cer tify its au then tic ity. ISBN 978-1-935352-03-7 is for this U.S. Gov ern ment Print ing Of fice Of fi cial Edi tion only. The Su per in ten dent of Doc u ments of the U.S. Gov ern ment Print ing Of fice re quests that any re printed edi tion clearly be la beled as a copy of the authen tic work with a new ISBN. Legal Status and Use of Seals and Logos The logo of the U.S. -
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B-4112 War 1n the Pacific Ship Study Federal Agency Nomination United States Department of the Interior National Park Servica cor NM MM amy National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form dato««t«««d See instructions in How to CompMe National Raglatar Forma Type all entries—complsts applicable sections 1. Name m«toMc USS Torsk (SS-423) and or common 2. Location street a number not for pubHcaOon city, town Baltimore vicinity of ststs Maryland coot 24 county Independent City cods 510 3. Classification __ Category Ownership Status Present Use district ±> public _X occupied agriculture _X_ museum bulldlng(s) private unoccupied commercial park structure both work In progress educational private residence site Public Acquisition Accessible entertainment religious JL_ object in process X_ yes: restricted government scientific being considered yes: unrestricted Industrial transportation no military other: 4. Owner of Property name Baltimore Maritime Museum street * number Pier IV Pratt Street city,town Baltimore —vicinltyof state Marvlanrf 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Department of the Navy street * number Naval Sea Systems Command, city, town Washington state pc 20362 6. Representation in Existing Surveys title None has this property been determined eligible? yes no date federal state county local depository for survey records ctty, town . state B-4112 Warships Associated with World War II In the Pacific National Historic Landmark Theme Study" This theme study has been prepared for the Congress and the National Park System Advisory.Board in partial fulfillment of the requirements of Public Law 95-348, August 18, 1978. The purpose of the theme study is to evaluate sur- ~, viving World War II warships that saw action in the Pacific against Japan and '-• to provide a basis for recommending certain of them for designation as National Historic Landmarks. -
United States Navy Carrier Air Group 12 History
CVG-12 USN Air 1207 October 1945 United States Navy Carrier Air Group 12 (CVG-12) Copy No. 2 History FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY This document is the property of the Government of the United States and is issued for the information of its Forces operating in the Pacific Theatre of Operations. 1 Original (Oct 45) PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com CVG-12 USN Air 1207 October 1945 Intentionally Blank 2 Original (Oct 45) PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com CVG-12 USN Air 1207 October 1945 CONTENTS CONTENTS........................................................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................3 USS Saratoga Embarkation..............................................................................................4 OPERATION SHOESTRING 2 ....................................................................................................4 THE RABAUL RAIDS .....................................................................................................................5 First Strike - 5 November 1943............................................................................................................5 Second Strike - 11 November 1943......................................................................................................7 OPERATION GALVIN....................................................................................................................7 -
Robert Logan Wilson Sponsored By: Columbian Chapter
Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot of the Month May 2016 Robert Logan Wilson Sponsored by: Columbian Chapter Bob was born and raised in Mexico, Missouri, and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1955. His service jobs and duty locations are as follows: USS Owen DD 536; USS Cowell DD 547; USS Mahan DLG 11 which was a Destroyer Leader Guided Missile; USS Taussig DD 746; and USS Rupertus DD 851. He started out as deck seaman and eventually progressed to the gun gang performing the tasks of gunnery. Other duties he performed while aboard ship were the Mk-10 Terrier Missile and Chief Master of Arms on the last three ships and in charge of the armory and the ship's landing party. He was Company Commander at San Diego Recruit Training Command for four years. He served in the Vietnam War during the year of 1968-1969 and was attached to the Mobile Riverine Force and served as Boat Captain for Command Communications Monitor 92-1. His last tour of duty was serving on Admiral Tidd's staff in Coronado, California, where he was honorably discharged in 1976. His medals, badges and citations are the following: Navy Commendation awarded twice under combat conditions; Combat Action Ribbon under combat conditions; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Presidential Unit Commendation; Presidential Unit Citation; Good Conduct awarded five times; China Service; Armed Forces Medal; Vietnamese Commendation awarded four times; Vietnamese Service Medal; Expert Rifle; Expert Pistol; and Combat Boat Captain pin. Bob has served his country faithfully in peacetime and war. -
Part I - Updated Estimate Of
Part I - Updated Estimate of Fair Market Value of the S.S. Keewatin in September 2018 05 October 2018 Part I INDEX PART I S.S. KEEWATIN – ESTIMATE OF FAIR MARKET VALUE SEPTEMBER 2018 SCHEDULE A – UPDATED MUSEUM SHIPS SCHEDULE B – UPDATED COMPASS MARITIME SERVICES DESKTOP VALUATION CERTIFICATE SCHEDULE C – UPDATED VALUATION REPORT ON MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND RELATED ASSETS SCHEDULE D – LETTER FROM BELLEHOLME MANAGEMENT INC. PART II S.S. KEEWATIN – ESTIMATE OF FAIR MARKET VALUE NOVEMBER 2017 SCHEDULE 1 – SHIPS LAUNCHED IN 1907 SCHEDULE 2 – MUSEUM SHIPS APPENDIX 1 – JUSTIFICATION FOR OUTSTANDING SIGNIFICANCE & NATIONAL IMPORTANCE OF S.S. KEEWATIN 1907 APPENDIX 2 – THE NORTH AMERICAN MARINE, INC. REPORT OF INSPECTION APPENDIX 3 – COMPASS MARITIME SERVICES INDEPENDENT VALUATION REPORT APPENDIX 4 – CULTURAL PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUATION REPORT APPENDIX 5 – BELLEHOME MANAGEMENT INC. 5 October 2018 The RJ and Diane Peterson Keewatin Foundation 311 Talbot Street PO Box 189 Port McNicoll, ON L0K 1R0 Ladies & Gentlemen We are pleased to enclose an Updated Valuation Report, setting out, at September 2018, our Estimate of Fair Market Value of the Museum Ship S.S. Keewatin, which its owner, Skyline (Port McNicoll) Development Inc., intends to donate to the RJ and Diane Peterson Keewatin Foundation (the “Foundation”). It is prepared to accompany an application by the Foundation for the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board. This Updated Valuation Report, for the reasons set out in it, estimates the Fair Market Value of a proposed donation of the S.S. Keewatin to the Foundation at FORTY-EIGHT MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($48,475,000) and the effective date is the date of this Report. -
1967 Cruise Book
USS LAFFEY (DD- 724) MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE SEPTEMBER 1967 - JANUARY 1968 Tf!E ~J-CRLir.RY OF THE NA\'Y W.:;Hil}JTQN The President. of the United St.ales takes pl<>asure in prest•ntin.~ t.ho Pl f.SITENTIAL UNIT CITATlON to the for service as set forth in the followin~ CITt.TlOtl : "For extraordinery heroism in Action as a Picket Shio on R.adar Picket Stat.ion llw:iber One durw 11n ;)ttRck bv aooroxim:ltelv lhirt.y en~ Jaoanese pl,nes, thirty milPs nort.lwest of the · nort~ern tip of Okin1wa, April 16, 19L5 . F~~tinp her ~uns voliant.ly aRainst wa\'es or hostile suicide olanes plU!\l:\in~ toward her frOlll all direct.ions, the U. S. S. lAFFEY sent. up relentles9 barrages of antiaircraft. rire duri~ an ext reme~v heavy and concentrated air attarJ<. Repeatedly findinit her tarP,ets, she shot down eight enelJ\Y planes clcnr of lhe ship and d"llll3~ed si~ mo re be{ore they crashed on board. Struck by t wo bombs, crnsh dlved by suicide planes nnd ~ requent.ly strafed , she withstood the devaslat.in_~ blows Un{linchi~ly and, despite Sf'Vere dl\lll<'.\~e and heavy casualt ion, continued to Cighl ef fecti vely until the lAst plane had bee n driven o!f. The courage, superb SE'AmAnship an<I indomi~able aeten:linntion of her of ficers and men en.~bled the I..\r""i'EY to defeat. the ene..iy A~~inst almost insurmountnble odrls, anr.l her brilliant perforln!lnce in this action reflects the h~hest CNtdit.