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victorkchun

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message   Posted on: Feb 28, 2013 - 4:00pm
George W Vanderbilt did kill himself at a young age. I think it was 51 by jumping off a
ten stories hotel due to financial problem according to his wife.


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TED WALTHER

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Dick;
Can you also print what Knights of the Sea says about Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt ll career in the PT Boats, please.
Thanks,
TED


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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Dick   Send Email To Dick Posted on: Mar 1, 2013 - 7:50am
Ted . . .

There is only a very brief mention of Alfred G. Vanderbilt Plus his name listed in roster:

ALVIN W. PARRY, RdM 2/C, Ron 12.
Born Dec. 16, 1922 in Roanoke, VA.

Began federal career with Navy Department, Wash. D.C., Mar. 1942. Military furlough shortly thereafter, joined U.S. Navy.

Basic at Great La kes NTS, radio school U. of Wisconsin, where call was answered for "volunteers", MTB Rons. Waiting to board USS Iowa, Philadelphia Navy Yard was ordered to join MTB Ron 12, Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Originally assigned as overage to Alfred G. Vanderbilt's PT 196.

On arrival in Australia received permanent berth on PT 194, as radarman.

Completed 66 combat missions throughout Bismark Archipelago Campaign.

Especially proud of Unit Presidential Citation given by President Roosevelt for outstanding performance during the Huon Peninsula Campaign against the Japanese forces from Oct. 1943 to Mar. 1944.


See partial "PT Boater Roster" listing:

VANDEN BOSSCHE. John W. *
VANDERBILT. Alfred G.
VANDERBILT. George. III *
VANDER HEIDEN. J ames R.
VANDERLANS. LeoJ.



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TED WALTHER

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Dick;
Thanks anyway.

his rank dates are different than George's but as per Earl's info Alfred's should read something like this:
Alfred G. Vanderbilt ll
Ranks:
CWO2 1941
Ensign 1942
LTjg 1943
LT1944
LCDR1945(?)

Assignments:
3rd Naval District NY
MTBTC Melville, RI
CO PT 196 Ron 12, 2/12/43 to 2/44;
Staff, Com. MTB Rons, 7th Fleet, 1944
CO Adv. PT Base Ormoc, P.I. 1945

Take care,
TED


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So, ... George was on PT-194? As a radarman?

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So, ... George was on PT-194? As a radarman?



No. Perhaps you should revisit Dick's and Ted's entries. They are clear, concise, and answer the question.

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So, ... George was on PT-194? As a radarman?



Ahoy TG.

Easy to make that mistake.

Dick was talking about another fellow who was the radarman on PT-194.

From Dick's recent post:
"ALVIN W. PARRY, RdM 2/C, Ron 12.
Born Dec. 16, 1922 in Roanoke, VA.

Began federal career with Navy Department, Wash. D.C., Mar. 1942. Military furlough shortly thereafter, joined U.S. Navy.


Snipped.

Originally assigned as overage to Alfred G. Vanderbilt's PT 196.

On arrival in Australia received permanent berth on PT 194, as radarman.

Completed 66 combat missions throughout Bismark Archipelago Campaign."

Snipped.

Hope this clarifies things for you.

Cheers

"Give me a fast boat for we want to get out of harm's way too."

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TGConnelly

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Thank you PeterTareBuilder ...

I did read Dick's answer but I thought he mistyped something because the thread was about the VANDERBILT brothers ...

But, thank you for setting it straight PeterTareBuilder.

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Additionally,

Could someone here tell me if that Byron White that Ted mentioned on the first page of this thread is the same Byron White who served on the US Supreme Court?

Thank you.

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Garth,

Yes, the Byron "Whizzer" White that was the MTB Flotilla 1 Intelligence officer -- and who wrote the official report of the PT actions of August 1-2 1943 in Blackett Straight, including the ramming/sinking of PT 109 and the survival ordeal of her crew -- was the same one who was later a Supreme Court Justice.


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