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We Thank
We also thank their cousin Kevin
Kelly, for his Wellston High School May 18, 2007 |
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Nicholas Murray Kurz, Jr.
Wellston High School
With
reflection we remember those
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USS Langley (AV-3)
Early in the
morning 27 February, Langley rendezvoused with her antisubmarine
screen, destroyers Whipple (DD‑217) and Edsall (DD‑219). At
1140 nine twin-engine enemy bombers attacked her. The first and second
Japanese strikes were unsuccessful; but during the third Langley took
five hits. Aircraft topside burst into flames, steering was impaired, and
the ship took a 10° list to port. Unable to negotiate the narrow mouth of
Tjilatjap Harbor, Langley went dead in the water as inrushing water
flooded her main motors. At 1332 the order to abandon ship was passed. The
escorting destroyers fired nine 4‑inch shells and two torpedoes into the old
tender to insure her sinking. She went down about 75 miles south of
Tjilatjap ..
* St Louis Globe-Democrat newspaper
clipping,
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