Giant Okinawa minesweeping campaign hailed by Navy
The Fifth Fleet flagships in Okinawa covered a vast operation as 700 mines were cleared and more than 100 mine craft vessels participated. Rear Admiral Alexander Sharp praised the crews including naval reservists and noted the perilous duty amid Japanese air attacks and underwater mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Fleet
Okinawa
Alexander Sharp
Elkton, Md
Pacific
Persnally
Annsypalis
Sharp
Okinawa Minesweepers Shine in Navy Campaign Tale
The article recalls Okinawa operations where minesweeping craft cleared 2,000 square miles with no vessel lost. Mine sweepers, aided by aircraft downing, also claimed at least ninety enemy planes. Admiral Sharp praises crew courage and seamanship amid sacrifices aboard several ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okinawa
Kerana Ihetto
Admr
Richard Kelly Turnera
Local Social News Round Lake and Nearby Guests
Round Lake residents host and visit neighbors with guests from Poughkeepsie Saratoga Springs Delanson and Albany. Mrs Lillie Davis stays with the McDermotts while Miss Bessie Wilson hosts on Andrews Avenue and teaches at a night school. The Seaburs return from Montreal and New York. moves occur between the Rohan and Carr households. A tennis lawn picnic near Bowman Avenue brings together Mrs Van Alstyne Mrs Freinburg and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Seabur
Montreal
New York
Bessie Wilson
Poughkeepsie
Andrews Avenue
Wilson
George Rohan
Delanson
Kenneth Pp. Carr
Rohan
EC. Mason
Bowman Avenue
George W. van Alstyne
Thilie NL
Frienburg
B. H. Betts
Harvey
Albany
Troy
Local society notes from Eagle Mills and surrounding towns
Mrs Edward D Nicoll recovers from an operation at Samaritan Hospital. Mrs Kirk Hotchkiss and Miss Leah Hipple of Whitestone visit Mr and Mrs Paul H Sherman. Miss Janet Osterhout of Lansingburg visits her grandparents Rev and Mrs Thomas T Base. Charles Colehamer returns to East Orange after visiting his nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Forrest H Patrie and sister-in-law Mrs Charles Patrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Nicoll
Samaritan Hospital
Kirk Hotchkiss
Leah Hipple
Whitestone
S. 1
Paul H. Sherman
Janet Osterhout
Frederick Osterhout
Lansingburg
Thomas T. Base
Charles Coléhamer
East Orlange
N. O
Forrest H. Patrie
Charles Patrie
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Norito
Psayz
Schenley
Satie
Fiared
Portico
Beresau
Rambat
Lowell
Stass
Gress J
Coronado
Cal
Staf
Brown
Eugene N. Foss
Admiral Sharp
Rity
Heke
Round Lake
Lillie S. Davis
Whip
Mrs. McDermott
Dora Haight
Dorothy Haight
Linda Gorham
T ‘Smith MacMinn
Saratog Springs
Eagle Mills
Mrs
Mary Downs
McKettrick
Sim
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