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[StartQuote] When patroling the coasts of New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville etc. we were always on the lookout for lights, fires, or anything moving on shore. We gunners were always hoping the officers would go into shore to strafe so we could test our skills and use our guns. The proceedure for 242 was to idle in very quietly close to shore. We had a GM 1/c, Bill Metcalf,(after the war was Mayor of Cave Creek, AZ) who was really good with the 60 mm mortar. He could get 5 shots in the air before the 1st shot hit. I don't know how he kept all his fingers. When his first shot exploded on the beach all the guns would open up and we could really light up the beach. We would fire for a minute or so then open the throttles and get the hell away before the Japs had time for return fire. Sometimes we would get chased away but not often. We never knew what damage we did but we could sure wake up the Japs and get rid of our old ammunition. C. J. Willis[EndQuote]
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