USS Pakana (ATF-108)
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Pakana spent several days
extracting LSTs from the Okinawa's beaches while under Japanese aerial
attacks. On the 6th she was called to pick up survivors of
USS Bush (DD-529) and to assist
USS Wesson (DE-184).
On 22 April Pakana picked up survivors of SS Canada Victory and the
next day had three crewmen wounded during a strafing attack in which one of
her lookouts, manning a 40mm. gun, brought down the plane. On 9 May, Pakana
assisted
USS New Mexico (BB-40) in fighting fires resulting from bomb hits
and then went alongside SS Bucknell Victory to supply power to the
stricken vessel.
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George E. Davis |
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Photo courtesy of Ted Mayhugh |
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Donald Edward Berg |
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Photo courtesy of daughter Susan Berg Heeg |
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