To: Steven Scharf; Homer_J_Simpson
At the time, Desron 57 was assigned to the Aleutians. This mission appears to have been to bombard Suribati in the Kuriles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Rowe_%28DD-564%29
To: colorado tanker; Steven Scharf
I see. Suribati, not Suribachi. The staff officer who supervised the typing of that report should be transferred to Desron 57 for a while to think about the importance of accuracy in communication. The repercussions of his sloppiness would resonate for 70 years. Chester will need to be more careful in future also.
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03/23/2015 11:47:51 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
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