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Llano News in Llano, Texas

24 Jun 1943

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Llano News

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Llano, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1943

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2

Remnants of PT Boat Squadron 3 in the Philippines

The narrative follows Lieut. John Bulkeley and four officers as they recount the fall of the Philippines in 1941. Kelly Akers Cox and the crew describe preparations, torpedo boat actions, hospital ordeals, and escape efforts from Corregidor to Australia, through battles and retreats.

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The Philippines Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 John Bulkeley R. B. Kelly Anthony Akers George E. Cox Jr Henry J. Brantingham Australia Bulkeley Lieut Kelly Manila Pearl Harbor Mariveles Bataan Sissman Cove Corresidor Peggy Akers Lieut. Kelly Cebu MacArthur Lieut. Bulkeley Squadron 3 President Quezon Lieut Kelly Cox
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End of an Epic Night on Corregidor and Subic Bay

In a wartime diary excerpt, officers recount New Year’s Eve on Corregidor with air raids, harbor fires, and a last stand plan to escape to China. Bulkeley and DeLong detail PT boat raids near Subic Bay that night, sinking a cruiser and escaping under heavy fire as they fight to defend Manila Bay.

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Ensign Akers Ensign Cox Manila Lieut Kelly Lieut Bulkeley China Subic Bay Cox Nichols Field Army and Navy Club Akers Kelly Army Peggy Bataan Charlotte Australia George Admiral Daily Navy Singapore Philippines Celebes Zamboanga Manila Bay Luzon Java Hong Kong Swatow Wong Chungking States Ray MTB Vissing Imperial Navy Batsan Rockwell Port Binanga Subic DeLong Ensign Chandler Corregidor
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