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[StartQuote] Here's another food related story, this one told to me by Parker Miller, who served as a Radioman aboard PT 27, then transferred to AVR Crash Rescue Boat #3 in the Pacific: Our skipper would have me jig with flags or the signal light and find some skipper out there that would be more than happy to take a speed run or two while, his crew was getting its belly full of good chow and a fresh hot water shower. Pulling alongside we would take the top brass, especially the engineering officer, for a joy ride - a speed ride letting them handle the wheel etc. [Upon returning] the top brass would give orders to the different crewmen give [us the] royal treatment. Wow! Fresh water, steaks, eggs, turkey, an orange or apple...real food. It beat the mangos and searats. Our little 24-volt hot plate wouldn’t even boil water let alone heat up a meal. Our Skipper always wanted to make sure that we got whatever we wanted. ‘Feed my men, let them shower, give them anything they want’.” Hope you enjoyed one of Parker's stories. [EndQuote]
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