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Typhoon sinks two US destroyers in Western Pacific loss toll
Commanders James Paul Andrea of Union City New Jersey and James Alexander Marks of Washington DC led destroyers sunk in a severe western Pacific typhoon. Andrea is missing while Marks was rescued with four officers and 49 men. Overall only 84 of the ships crew were saved and about 400 lives are believed lost. Navy photos accompany the report.
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James Alexander Marks
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U. S. Navy
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