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Mite Ready for More Action in Pacific War Story
The paper details the USS Buchanan and her crew in World War II with Lt Comdr Curtis at the helm. It notes battles at Guadalcanal Cape Esperance Kavieng and Rabaul, awards to officers including the Silver Star Bronze Star and Purple Heart, and promises of further action toward Manila and Singapore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Murtey
Pacific Feet
Solomons
Kavieng
New Ireland
Jas
Enhrer
Baul
WL Curtis
Detroit
Mich
Clipper
Manila
Singapore
Admr
Ernest J. King
S. S. Reef
Buchanan
Solomon Islands
Ber
Struk
Curtis
Ching
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Pacific
Casablanca
Rabaul
Ralph Exsign Witson
Upper Darby
Pearl Harbor
FL BT. Myhre
Chev. Chase, Md
Joan Curry Wilmerding
New York City
Wad
Wallace Henry Garrett
Portsmouth
Hygimnery
Harry Robert Lindsay
Joplin
David N. Morey, Jr
Portland
Ore
Wilford Alvin
Rexford
Poughkeepsie
N. C
George H. Foster
Washington, D.C
South Seas
Guadalcanal
Astoria
Savo Island
Cape Esperance
Aew
Havieng