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Yank in New York, New York

17 Dec 1943

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Yank

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New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1943

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3

PT Boats Return From Night Patrol With Heavy Skirmish

In the Southwest Pacific a PT boat mission ended at dawn after destroying two large enemy barges and a small landing craft. Lt Cmdr John D. Bulkeley led the group, while crewmen exchanged remarks about life jackets and fallen enemies as dawn light revealed the operational jungle base and ongoing maintenance efforts.

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Southwest Pacific Harry Long Stroud Oklo Cmdr John D. Bulkeley Pts Bataan Gen MacArthur Philippines Australia Cmdr. Bulkeley New Guinea Bulkeley Herbert P. Knight Wichita Kans Louis Schaff
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Night Patrol With PT Boats Sinks Jap Barges in Solomons

A first person account of PT boats under Cmdr Bulkeley patrolling the Solomons coast. The crew engages two heavily armed Japanese barges, sinks one after multiple runs, and boards a second wreck before dawn. Bulkeley praises PT endurance and compares their role to bomber crews aiding Fifth Air Force.

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Pts Fifth Air Force New Guinea Bulkeley Air Force Eddie Ryscik Sc3 Port Chester N.Y Cook Mnally Cmdr. Bulkeley Cmdr Luzon Philippines Tom McHale Fic Providence R. I
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Yank the Army Weekly Sgt Dave Richardson YANK Annapolis Naval Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center Melville Solomons Edward Masters Brooklyn N. Y John Dromey Boston Mass Lt. Knight Raymond Connors Jersey City N. J Knight John Burg Mmile Decatur, Ill Dimata Tamee GE la Wichita, Kans Joe Kocur Qm2c Sparrows Point, Md Okla Miss Malaria Philippine
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