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Jeanne Roberts
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Posted on: Feb 10, 2010 - 2:25pm
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I realize that much time has passed since this topic was begun but my Dad, William H. Mclemore, was on Base 4 in Cairns in Spring 1942 and went up with the base as it moved forward. He was usually assigned to duty on base but he volunteered as a replacement on PT 121. He was only there for a few months when the boat was sunk off New Britain. After the boat went down he was assigned back to Base 4 until he was finally relieved for liberty in Spring 1945. (The two replacements previously sent both became ill and were sent back to Sick Bay in Australia). Dad was part of Ron 8. After his leave in Spring 1945, he was assigned as an instructor at Treasure Island. He had originally been assigned as an instructor at the PT school back east but a CPO that he had served with on the USS Augusta in the 1930's saw his name and had him reassigned since his family lived in San Francisco. Dad was discharged Dec. 7, 1945.
If anyone has a quest ion that they would like me to ask Dad for them, please e-mail me at Jamjar5174@att.net Dad was commonly know as "Pops" during the war because when he arrived in Cairns, he was almost 27 and had already been in the Navy. . Pretty old compared to most of the men out there. Dad will be 95 in May.
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Jeanne Roberts
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Posted on: Feb 10, 2010 - 2:27pm
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I realize that much time has passed since this topic was begun but my Dad, William H. Mclemore, was on Base 4 in Cairns in Spring 1942 and went up with the base as it moved forward. He was usually assigned to duty on base but he volunteered as a replacement on PT 121. He was only there for a few months when the boat was sunk off New Britain. After the boat went down he was assigned back to Base 4 until he was finally relieved for liberty in Spring 1945. (The two replacements previously sent both became ill and were sent back to Sick Bay in Australia). Dad was part of Ron 8. After his leave in Spring 1945, he was assigned as an instructor at Treasure Island. He had originally been assigned as an instructor at the PT school back east but a CPO that he had served with on the USS Augusta in the 1930's saw his name and had him reassigned since his family lived in San Francisco. Dad was discharged Dec. 7, 1945.
If anyone has a quest ion that they would like me to ask Dad for them, please e-mail me at Jamjar5174@att.net Dad was commonly know as "Pops" during the war because when he arrived in Cairns, he was almost 27 and had already been in the Navy. . Pretty old compared to most of the men out there. Dad will be 95 in May.
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Thomas
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Posted on: Feb 28, 2015 - 8:26am
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Hi Jeanne, I realise it's been several years, but I'm working on an article about the sinking of PT 121.
Is your father still alive and were you able to find any other members of the crew?
Thanks
Pat
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