Hi Douglas! I look forward to meeting you. Sincerely, Kelley ... Norman, CWO, deceased. My father served aboard the Asheville, 1933- 34. ... Fair ... DULLES...
hello heroes i just want to introduce my self my name is mike falkenstein, i live in delaware. i am a vietnam veteran. i served 6 years in the marine corps and...
admiral hart the very capable and underated commander of the asiatic fleet never seemed to turn over complete control of the striking force-tf 5 to him. hart...
In January 1943, he was head of a United States Mission in Dakar (in Africa). In June 1943, he was appointed as U. S. Minister to Dakar. August 1, 1944...
i came across a piece on the net-pacific wrecks i think it was. any way it stated that the hms jupiter, and electra, as well as encounter and exeter had all...
Folks- I made several searches using several keywords and only came with results of several United Kingdom acts, the last of which appeared to be the...
Hey Mike, You are a great Marine. No delay in your attack. I'll be sure this question is answered by somebody. There are rules on war wrecks, especially US...
hi all i stumbled on this one by accident-full of then and now photos of the rock www.corregidorisland.com good looking -- they have no grave but the cruel ...
-- they have no grave but the cruel sea. no flowers at their head. a rusting hulk is their tombstone. at rest on the ocean floor pic aa battery on corregidor ...
-- EPITAPH FOR THE ASIATIC FLEET they have no grave but the cruel sea. no flowers at their head. a rusting hulk is their tombstone. at rest on the ocean floor ...
its www.torpedoeight.com -- EPITAPH FOR THE ASIATIC FLEET they have no grave but the cruel sea. no flowers at their head. a rusting hulk is their tombstone. at...
has any one ever read or come up with a theory of why an admiral as stupid as phillips was selected to command force z? obviously he had no basic understanding...
Hello all, Jst wnted to let everyone know that my article on the Panay sinking "First Step on the Road to War", is just out in the current (January 2009) issue...
... Cool, I'll pick that up today as I saw it out the other night at B&N. Ou tof curiousity, did you use the book THE PANEY INCIDENT by Hamiliton D Perry as...
Hi, Yes, that was one of the sources. I did a little newspaper microfilm research, too. I have always been interested in the Yangtze River patrol, and old,...
It must be USS Panay month! There is a good article in the currant Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America (JOMSA) on the awarding of Purple Heart...
Thanks Eric, My youngin' Denise will be over on Thursday - will ask her to take me to Borders for a copy of "First Step..........." I remember when it was...
I would say, Ted, that he's rather uneloquently and sarcastically pointing out that what we've elected is a very slick used car salesman. However, I chose to...
Hi all, RE Don Versaw-- that was a "private" letter to me that, by mistake, was sent to the whole group-- as you can see by the general information and "tone"...
I can't speak for others, but what I saw was a man who, starting from scratch, in 24 months raised $605 million and put together the first 21st Century tech...
Please keep all political emails off line. ... From: rjocl12 To: theusasiaticfleet@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:44 AM Subject: Re:...
Guess I don't know what this is all about. Too late for me to worry about it very much. Re: your political comments. Your probably right about what you wrote...
what if the pensacola after delivering her convoy to australia was assigned to the asiatic fleet. if the houston was able to complete her refit at cavite got...
Can anyone suggest a list of books that might have information on the crew of the USS Pope at the time of its sinking March 1, 1941. My father was on the ship...
Druann, The best book about just the Asiatic Fleet destroyers is entitled "Another Six-Hundred" by J. Daniel Mullin. Mr. Mullin was there and has quite a...
I have orederd; A Blue Sea of Blood: Deciphering the Mysterious Fate of the USS Edsall (Hardcover) Off of Amazon. It will be out this month. Bob Bergstrom by...