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To: Stonewall Jackson

This is a still from film of the attack here. 43 dead, can't find a number for the wounded but it must have been large.

40 posted on 12/26/2013 8:03:50 PM PST by GATOR NAVY
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To: GATOR NAVY

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41 posted on 12/26/2013 8:06:47 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: GATOR NAVY
The info I found indicated that there were 43 killed (42 Navy, 1 Marine) and 56 wounded. The damage was confined to the bridge, but almost everyone stationed there was either killed or wounded.

Despite suffering severe burns during the hit, Admiral Chandler helped man a firehose to douse the flames, then waited in line with the other casualties for treatment. Sadly he had inhaled part of the fireball, scorching his lungs, and he died of his injuries the next afternoon.

42 posted on 12/27/2013 11:29:54 AM PST by Stonewall Jackson (I aim to misbehave.)
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