| Subject: Re: A Hearty Navy WELL DONE ! ! |
Author:
Grady Willmon
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Date Posted: 17:05:19 02/24/02 Sun
In reply to:
J.H. "Hoot" Andrews, MCPO, USN, Ret.
's message, "A Hearty Navy WELL DONE ! !" on 06:34:36 02/24/02 Sun
>Hello Hoot: I remember the Hinsdale well. We were tied up to the Hindsdale in Kerma Retta(Cripple Bay) after ship was hit.Helping you with Food, water and other services. I think we were tied along side for 2 or 3 days.We had shipmate aboard the Wayne that also served aboard the Hinsdale, by name of Ben Bright. He comes to our reunios nearly every year.
Smooth Sailing::Grady willmon
An excellent memorial and showplace for the APA's of
>WW-II. Not much written about those old work-horses
>and their crews. I e-mailed a picture of the USS
>HINSDALE, APA-120, of which I was a member, 1944 - 46,
>and the damage a Kamikaze incurred on April 1, 1945,
>just as we approached the Island. Thaks for the
>endeavor, Shipmate, will visit it often. Resp. J.H.
>"Hoot" Andrews, Master Chief Petty Officer, USN, Ret.
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