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Freedom Fighters WW2
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This is a true story about a freedom fighter who recently died.Please type white mouse and read the experiance of this lady.Thank you. John W . Sullivan
Posted By: John Sullivan | Posted on: Aug 24, 2013 - 6:28pm
Total Posts: 46 | Joined: Oct 11, 2006 - 6:57pm
Hello John!
Thanks for the heads up about this. I need more information, I am not sure I was able to find what you are referring to. When you say "Please type white mouse and read the experiance of this lady" I tried typing in "Freedom Fighters WW2" under a Google search, then I found it, WW2 Heroine "The White Mouse" (named Nancy Wake) dies in London at age 98.
[url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8688001/WW2-heroine-The-White-Mouse-dies-aged-98.html[/url]
Is she the one you are talking about? Thanks for clarifying things. It sounds lile it would be very interesting to read about. Thanks again John and sorry for not understanding what you meant.
Jerry Gilmartin
Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Aug 25, 2013 - 3:49pm
Total Posts: 1472 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm
Hello Jerry .Yes that is the story of the Lady freedom fighter.I noticed in your letter the Ron 39 decal. I was in Ron 39 on the 582 boat.Big Lou Smith skiooer of the 582 and the ex Mr Coffee.glad to know you.Ole jws.Gunners Mate 3rd class was also gm on the 107.
Posted By: John Sullivan | Posted on: Aug 26, 2013 - 6:09pm
Total Posts: 46 | Joined: Oct 11, 2006 - 6:57pm
Welcome aboard, John.
Will
Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Aug 26, 2013 - 6:37pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm
Always great to hear from you John.................
Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Aug 26, 2013 - 7:35pm
Total Posts: 3964 | Joined: Feb 9, 2007 - 11:41am
Thanks John, you too. I put that there in memory of one of our Volunteers, who was the RON39 Commanding Officer at its Commissioning, LCDR Russ Hamachek. He took his last patrol about 2 years ago. He was one of the PT658's original benefactors and WW2 restoration crewmen. He Skippered our boat when she was first relaunched back in 2005. I am happy to hear you were on one of those boats. Do you happen to have any photos showing yourself or LCDR Hamachek on any of the RON39 boats? I sure would like to see them and possibly get a copy.
Here are a couple of photos of Russ
Russ in New Guinea as a LT Skipper of PT150
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/RussHamachek.jpg[/image]
Russ explaining the finer points of PT Boats to a visitor during Rose Festival Fleet Week in 2006
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/RussHamachek1.jpg[/image]
Recent photo of restored Higgins PT658 in Portland
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT658/PT658paintrev1.jpg[/image]
Jerry Gilmartin
Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Aug 26, 2013 - 8:25pm
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