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 Author  Topic: Accordion-like device on PT 107's twin-.50 turret guns?
Jeff D

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Is that Henry / Robert Montgomery?

Gene has several images from the same(?) series here: http://pt-king.gdinc.com/PTsquadronfive.html.



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  TED WALTHER

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Yep, but this is the best angle on his face that I have seen, if you look at the other photos it almost looks like he has pulled his helmet down just enough so not to get recognized. He was there for all the PT 107 photos even the Galapagos/USS Pocomoke(AV-9) photos. But this and the photo of RON 5 Officers(below), are the best.

September 20, 1942, Enroute to Panama onboard Joseph Stanton(L-R) Ens. Raymond Burnham, Lt. Henry Montgomery, Ens. Sidney D. Hix, Ens. Joseph K. Roberts, Ens. John D. Chester and Ens. Bryant L. Larson.
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TED
P.S. Dick Kersey and John Duckworth must have been OOD and AOOD on this day, since they are not in the photo.

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"OK, but if she starts taking water, turn back -- SIR!"


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Jeff D

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Nice catch Ted! It sure does look like him.


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  Jerry Gilmartin

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Yelled through a megaphone:( On the movie TWE)
'IF YOU HAVE TO ABANDON, BURN YOUR BOAT AND WE WILL PICK YOU UP, PASS IT ON"



Jerry Gilmartin
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Jeff D

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Speaking of movies, Ride of the Valkyries played in my mind when I saw this unknown Elco 80' image:





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  TED WALTHER

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Jeff;
Nice photo, looks like interdiction/VBSS.Do you have a date, boat # or RON # to go with this photo?
Take care,
TED


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Jeff D

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I found that one in an album on WW2 RADIO's page: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1753320464913942.1073742456.1634742540105069&type=3. There's about 10 PT images (most with numbers visible) in it. The one I posted is cropped to 900px for posting here so grab the uncropped one too.

From the description translation:
PORT de MANILLE - 1945.
In preparation for port of manila in early 1945.
Operations of bailouts - material and soldiers etc...
Photos : Carl Mydans - LIFE Collections



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  TED WALTHER

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Jeff;
That site has a very nice collection. Also, further down the site, is a nice selection of RON 15 and RON 22 photos at Bastia, Corsica 1944.
Take care,
TED


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