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Robert Orrell

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Just learned of the passing of Allen A. Kline, Jr, 87, a former PT boater. He died on Sunday, 25 March 2012 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

If anyone can tell me the RON and/or boat Allen served on it would be appreciated. He served in 1942-1943.

Allen was from Maryland, but lived in Florida for many years. He owned and operated several deep sea party boats running out of Ponce Inlet, Florida.


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Frank J Andruss Sr

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Allen was a BM2/c serving with Squadrons 2(2) and Squadron 7. Took his boot camp training at Newport, R.I., While in Ron 7 he served on board PT's 133, 137, and 138 as Boatswain mate. At the time Ron 7 was under command of Lt. Comdr. John D Bulkeley, which the Squadron won the Presidential Unit Citation. While with Squadron 2(2) Kline served on 71, 72, and 730. He was stationed in places like New Guinea, New Britian, Morobe, Battle of Ora Bay, Finschhafen, Leyte, and Dartmouth harbor, England. He was discharged from Boston on October 12, 1945. He owned a charter fishing business called "Snow White Boats" in Ponce Inlet, Florida.


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Frank: Thanks so much! I was Capt. Kline's first skipper when he enlarged his deep sea fishing fleet in the 1970's. I'm sorry I never thought to ask about his PT boat service.


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