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Excerpts From Letters Written By Dale Beaty
Marine son Dale Beaty writes home from the Pacific in 1945 detailing life aboard USS Petrof Bay CVE-80. He describes heat and sickness, action at Saipan and Saipan battles, typhoons, ship repairs, and a move to transport duty with prisoners. He notes growing a mustache, collecting shells, and plans to return home for Mora, Minnesota pumpkin show. The piece includes a short history of Petrof Bay and its service in World War II.
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Okinawa
Leyte
Saipan
Navy
Clare Hiatt
O. K
Moravia
Old Town
Dale G. Beaty
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Astoria
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Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Admiral Metcher
Fast Carrier Group
Truk
Majuro
United States
Composite Squadron 76
Palau
Lingayen Gulf
San Narciso
Iwo Jima
Philippine Sea
Composite Squadron 93
U. S. Treasury