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» Topic: "2 PT boats vs 30 Jap Planes"?
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Several original WW2 era adverts refer to an action where two PTs are jumped by 30 Japanese planes... 4 planes are shot down, and the rest skeedaddle.

I assume this refers to a real action... any details?

Thanks,
Pat M



Posted By: Pat Matthews | Posted on: Jan 7, 2012 - 5:46pm
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Pat;
I believe this refers to the action of PT 190(Ed Farley's Jack of Diamonds) and PT 191(Rumsey Ewing's Bambi)?
take care,
TED



Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Jan 7, 2012 - 7:55pm
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Ted is correct. There are several written mentions of the encounter (and I believe a painting of the action).

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Jan 7, 2012 - 10:23pm
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Thanks! That let me find the reference in Johnson...



Posted By: Pat Matthews | Posted on: Jan 8, 2012 - 10:36am
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Is that the painting on the cover of Victor's book Volume 1 ?

Steve

Posted By: Nuge210 | Posted on: Jan 9, 2012 - 8:29am
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Steve,
You have sharp eyes. You are right about the cover of my vol. 1 book. The detail of
this action was described inside.
Vctor

Victor K Chun

Posted By: victorkchun | Posted on: Jan 10, 2012 - 8:13am
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