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 Author  Topic: Anyone know my Dad?
mooneyd

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message   Posted on: Apr 13, 2011 - 12:59pm
My father served on a PT boat in New Guinea in '44-'45. His name is John Mooney, he was a Chief Boatswains Mate

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Allan   Send Email To Allan Posted on: Apr 13, 2011 - 7:50pm
Dave:

I have a nice photo of a guy named "Mooney" but no first name and no details. The photo was taken at Tufi, an advance base in New Guinea. Send me your e-mail address and I'll send the photo to you. It is of good quality and you will know if it is of your dad or not.

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mooneyd

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message   Posted on: Apr 13, 2011 - 8:25pm
Thanks Allan, I sent you an e-mail.

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message   Posted on: Apr 14, 2011 - 1:03pm
Here is the picture of my Dad that Allan sent me.




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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Allan   Send Email To Allan Posted on: Apr 14, 2011 - 3:50pm
Dave:

My research for a book that I'm working on tells me the following:

Mooney, John Benedict, BM2/c assigned to the Base Force aboard the tender USS Hilo on 12/02/42 and was moved (transferred) to the Base Force at AdBase Tufi on 1/03/43. That's all I have. Perhaps others can add to this.

Good luck.

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mooneyd

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Thanks Allan, that's great. Any idea how to find out which boat he was on?
My attemp at posting his picture did not work as you can see, I thought maybe someone would reconize him.
Thanks for your help,
Dave

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Allan   Send Email To Allan Posted on: Apr 15, 2011 - 5:52pm
Dave:

It would seem by the two assignments listed that your Dad was assigned to the base force and not to a particular boat. Of course, that might have changed as time moved on. But, from the known data, it seems that he was assigned to the maintenance side of PT's, generally.

I would have posted the photo myself but I have no luck at that, either.

Allan


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mooneyd

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message   Posted on: Jun 3, 2011 - 6:57pm
Well I've found more info on my Dad, John B. Mooney BM1C
He finished training in R.I. in Aug. of '42, his C.O. was D.J. Walsh
He was with Ron 6 in Jan. '43, his C.O. was E.M. Erikson.
He was with Ron 8 in Nov. '43.
Hopefully someone may have some info for me
Thanks,
Dave

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Drew Cook  Posted on: Jun 5, 2011 - 7:42am
Interesting detail to note on the placement of the depth charge cradle on the boat in the photo -- it seems to be placed over the toe rail, not in a bare section of deck where the railing has been specifically cut out for that purpose.


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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Will Day   Send Email To Will Day Posted on: Jun 5, 2011 - 2:04pm
You're right Drew. Almost like something that was maybe only mounted occasionally.

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