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ť Topic: Remembering The Dead
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Nov. 13th is the 68th anniversary of when PT154, RON 9 was shelled while on patrol off the coast of Bougainville.. Three men KIA. Five men wounded. In memory of Joseph McLaughlin, Arthur Schwerdt and Arnold Beckett.

Posted By: Pat Rogers | Posted on: Nov 11, 2011 - 3:33pm
Total Posts: 72 | Joined: Oct 10, 2006 - 3:21am

LEST WE FORGET. . .

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Nov 11, 2011 - 10:27pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm

These three men died shortly after midnight of the night 13-14 November 1943. (Joe, Arnold and Artie ... not Pat)
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Nathaniel%20Smith/ThreeWhoDied.png[/image]
Let us also thank Pat Rogers who tended the wounded and cared for the dying that night and helped get the wounded boat to safety.
He was THERE and probably remembers that night like it was yesterday and all too often in the middle of the night.
Somehow, my father managed to survive his wounds and return to the States and have two more children (including me).

Pat Rogers ... thank you.

Nat (son of Lt.jg. Hamlin Smith)

natsmith

Posted By: Nathaniel Smith | Posted on: Nov 14, 2011 - 5:22pm
Total Posts: 211 | Joined: Jan 19, 2008 - 6:55am

HERE HERE B.J.

B.J.

Posted By: pappy bj | Posted on: Feb 28, 2012 - 9:03am
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God Bless them all. Thanks for the update.

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Feb 28, 2012 - 1:45pm
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am