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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
My brother-in-law was on the USS New Orleans during the
Pearl Harbor attack.
This Ship later was hit by a torpedo and had it's bow
blown off. They saved the ship by rigging up repairs
and backing it to an atoll where where better repairs
were made. Then this ship was returned to San Diego to
have a new bow installed.
He was the transferred to a new DE USS Laws where he
was until the war was won.
33 posted on 12/06/2003 11:38:04 PM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Hillary Al-Muscovy (If it waddles like a Russian duck, Quacks like a Russian duck etc))
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
Welcome to the Canteen
Thank You and Brother-In-Law for your service to our country.
35 posted on 12/06/2003 11:43:17 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Never Forget Those Who Gave Their All Protecing Our Freedom)
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