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Mine Sweeper Craft Blazed Invasion Path
An eyewitness report from Cherbourg describes the U S S Yms 379 mine sweeper and its crew under Rear Adm. Moon during invasion preparations. The vessel braved minefields to keep a vital anchorage open while aiding ships, with skipper Robert O. Wolf and navigator Henry Plander detailing operations and enemy camouflage.
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Mequaed Cops Men
Cha Das Inc
U.S. S
Cherbourg
Caelwwedi
Higgins
Don P. Moon
Adm
Moon
Uncle Sam
Robert O. Wolf
Leutenant
Glen Ridge
N. J
Northwestern University
Navy
Wolf
Com
Henry Plander
USN
Plander
Mazi