PC 1128
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On March 26, 1945, when
Halligan (DD-584) was hit and sunk by a floating mine, PC1128
moved into mined waters, went alongside Halligan to transfer
survivors and then rescued other survivors from the mine strewn waters.
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The crew of
the PCl128. Photo taken about October 21, 1944 at the dock at Carter City,
Tulagi/Florida I., British Solomon Islands.
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Front row - Bowes, Billie MM2c;
LT(jg) Charles A. Miller; LT(jg) David Stonewall Jackson; LT(jg) Edward J.
Kilcullen; LT James E. Gilbert (C.O. - retired as CAPT); "Blackie" Ship's
official dog (Alsatian); Yardley, C. B. CMoMM; LT(jg) John R. Gilmore;
Phelps, O. A. Gordon, H. CMoMM; Blackmon MoMM3/c
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Second row - Johnson
Ck3/c***; Rousseau Sl/c; Kennedy, Jack RM1/c; Reilley, R. J. RM3/c; Trunk,
Joe MoMMl/c; Wenner, B. J. Sl/c***; Nelson MoMM1/c; Welch, Burl MoMM3/c***;
Schuh, Clarence Sl/c; Welch, Durl MoMM3/c***; Vanhoose, D. V. Sl/c
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Third row - Bradley, S. G.
QM3/c***; Orr SM3/c; White, Delmer L.; QM1/c; Stevens BM2/c; Mares, J.
F. Sl/c; Smith, N. E. SC1/c; Brooks, R. R. MoMM2/c; Marsh, Lester GM1/c;
Schnell Sl/c; Swartzbaugh, Junior Sl/c; Butler QM3/c;
Hay, J. P. MaM3/c; Bromwich,
E. A. MoMM2/c
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Fourth row - Weber, F. W. Sl/c;
Stewart, Robert EM1/c; Forsythe GM1/c; Rockhold, Jack SoM2/c; Carder, Ernest
QMl/c; Norton, James SKI/c; Horner SoM2/c; Strom, Stanley SOM2/c; Penning,
H. N. RdM1/c; McBrayer, S. S. MoMM3/c; Guy Sl/c Nate, R. MoMM3/c;
Cassidy, L. A. SC3/c
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Fifth row - Runyan, A. EM3/c;
Bender, Herbert Sl/c; Lukasavage, Frank MoMMl/c; Dean, J. P. RM2/c; Reeder,
Robert RM3/c; Updegraff GM2/c; Ferguson Sl/c; Wilfore, Wayland PhMl/c; Amon,
Haywood CMoMM; Martin SC3/c; Johnson Cox'n; Hill, Texas SI/c***; McVay,
Charlie GM3/c
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Sixth row - Lakatsas, Anthony
J. Sl/c (SM)***
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***Among the 30 (28 enlisted
rates and 2 officers) lost in the typhoon of October 9, 1945, in Buckner
Bay, Okinawa. Some of the above are survivors and many in the photo had been
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Image Gallery (Click on image to see
enlarged version.)
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James E. Gilbert |
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Photo courtesy of Jim Gilbert |
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