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PT officers involved in the heavy fighting with the Tokyo Express during the Guadalcanal campaign. Back row, l-r: Lt. John M. Searles, Lt. Thomas E. Kendall, Lt. Charles E. Tilden. Front row, l-r: Lt. Robert L. Searles, Lt. Henry S. Taylor, Lt. Leonard A. Nikoloric.
Below, Left photo: Ens. John Francis Kearney in front of the Ron 3 office. Many thanks to Grace Kearney for ID. (PT Boats, Inc.) Right photo: Rear Admiral Edward L. Cochrane, USN, Chief Bureau of Ships, presents Captain Allen P. Calvert, USN with Distinguished Service Medal for "invaluable service" aboard PT boats from 12 December 1942 to February 1943. Date unknown.(U.S. Navy)
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The crew of PT 59, in transit aboard SS Robin Wently across the Pacific, October-November 1942. Chief Torpedoman's Mate Robert Nanney is in the back row, far left, next to him is Motor Machinist's Mate 1/c Homer Facto. In the front row, far right is the boat's captain, Ens. David M. Levy. (PT Boats, Inc.)
Left, Ens. Gene Atkinson; right, Ens. Leonard J. Thom aboard converted gunboat PT 60. (National Archives)
Above: Lt. Cmdr. Barry K. Atkins, Squadron Eight CO. (National Archives) Below, left photo: RM2/c Richard Ferchen, somewhere in Panama, summer 1942. Right photo: left, Ens. John D. Chester; right, Ens. Sidney D. Hix aboard PT 108, August-September 1942. (PT Boats, Inc.)
Squadron Six officers, February 1943. L-r: Lt. Clark W. Falkner, Ens. B.P. Percy, Ens. Alexander W. Wells, Ens. Bartholomew J. Connolly III. (PT Boats Inc.)
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