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Oaktown Sailor Describes U-Boat Sinking and Dry Dock Duty
Basil Bond machinist mate on the U S destroyer Taylor recalls escorting President Wilson's party to Brest aboard a flotilla flagship. He recounts depth charge attacks on U boats at sea and an accidental sinking of a torpedo boat mistaken for a German sub during convoy defense. Bond has long U S Army service and sea duty.
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U. S. Army
President Wilson
Brest
Basil Bond
Arthur Snavely
Oaktown
Juanita Bond
U. S
Taylor
Norfolk
Bond
Uncle Sam
George Washington
Mare Island
Seattle
Wash
Pacific
Panama Canal
Atlantic
France