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To: Porkchop; BBB333
On her twelfth and final patrol of the war, USS Barb (SS-220) landed a party of carefully selected crew members who blew up a train, the only ground combat operation in the Japanese home islands.

Barb, under the command of Eugene Fluckey (Medal of Honor and 4 Navy Crosses) is also credited with sinking the aircraft carrier Un'yō.

WWG1WGA

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LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

974 posted on 08/22/2022 11:15:14 AM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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975 posted on 08/22/2022 11:16:16 AM PDT by Steven W.
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To: LonePalm

Re: Eugene Fluckey

“Thunder Below”, an excellent read.


988 posted on 08/22/2022 12:45:39 PM PDT by HippyLoggerBiker (Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake. )
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To: LonePalm; BBB333

***On her twelfth and final patrol of the war, USS Barb (SS-220) landed a party of carefully selected crew members who blew up a train, the only ground combat operation in the Japanese home islands.

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Gotta love the train on her Battle Flag...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Barb_(SS-220)#/media/File:USS_Barb_crew_1945_i03570.jpg

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1,010 posted on 08/22/2022 2:30:00 PM PDT by Porkchop
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