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USS Swerve AM-121 ~ Edward J. Sibiga
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Where the Fleet Goes,. Ldquo;A people who do not honor the deeds of their worthy dead. Will do nothing worthy of being honored by their descendants.” -. SM3/c Edward J. Sibiga. Ens Harry C. Price. Lt Frank B. Kelly. GM2/c Darrell L. Jackson. SM3/c Edward J. Sibiga. RM3/c C. Joseph Socha. SC3/c Oliver E. Johnson. RdM2/c V.C. Blackford. Mines have no Conscience. Harry Sonner, SM2/c. Peaceful as we Sweep. Darrell L. Jackson, GM2/c. POEM TO THE SWERVE. By Dale Luthi RM3c USS Swerve. John H. Mathis, Co.
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USS Swerve AM-121 ~ Last Minutes of the Swerve
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Where the Fleet Goes,. Ldquo;A people who do not honor the deeds of their worthy dead. Will do nothing worthy of being honored by their descendants.” -. Last Minutes of the Swerve. From the book, 'Don't Call Me Clarence'. By Swerve crew member C. Joseph Socha, RM3/c. We were assigned to sweep the channels for German mines. The job was never done. So sooner had we cleared an area when low-flying German planes, late in the day, dropped more. I called after damage control. No answer. Aft engine room...After...
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USS Swerve AM-121 ~ William W. Allison
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Where the Fleet Goes,. Ldquo;A people who do not honor the deeds of their worthy dead. Will do nothing worthy of being honored by their descendants.” -. Allison, William W. Wilson Jr., always called just 'Junior' by his family, was born April 2, 1922, in Jackson, Tennessee. Family members today well remember the day the family was notified of Juniors' death, my mother, his aunt, felt toward him like her own son. The family never completely recovered from the news of his death. His father, also an emp...
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Oliver Johnson SC3c USS Swerve
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Where the Fleet Goes,. Ldquo;A people who do not honor the deeds of their worthy dead. Will do nothing worthy of being honored by their descendants.” -. We are waiting for more information on Mr. Johnson. Ens Harry C. Price. Lt Frank B. Kelly. GM2/c Darrell L. Jackson. SM3/c Edward J. Sibiga. RM3/c C. Joseph Socha. SC3/c Oliver E. Johnson. RdM2/c V.C. Blackford. Mines have no Conscience. Harry Sonner, SM2/c. Peaceful as we Sweep. Darrell L. Jackson, GM2/c. Last Minutes of the Swerve. C Joseph Socha RM3/c.
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USS Swerve AM-121 ~ Bigelow G. Frisby, Jr.
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Where the Fleet Goes,. Ldquo;A people who do not honor the deeds of their worthy dead. Will do nothing worthy of being honored by their descendants.” -. Frisby, Bigelow G. Jr. Bigelow Gilbert Frisby was born in. On April 17, 1911, to Bigelow and Grace Bishop Frisby. Shortly after his birth Grace passed away. He was raised by Aunt Elvira Frisby. Upon graduation from. He worked for Pettibone’s Department Store. Eventually he joined his dad and step family in Picayune,. He was killed in action. John H. ...
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USS Swerve AM-121
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Where the Fleet Goes,. Ldquo;A people who do not honor the deeds of their worthy dead. Will do nothing worthy of being honored by their descendants.” -. Lt, CD, USNR. Frank Kelly attended Notre Dame and was commissioned in the Navy on 12/21/1942, following NTS at both Harvard Univ and Ft Schuyler NY, and he attended the NCTC at Little Creek, VA. His records indicate he was released from active duty on 1/22/1946, and discharged from the Navy reserve in October, 1954. B) USS Limpkin (AMC-48).
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USS Swerve AM-121
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Where the Fleet Goes,. Ldquo;A people who do not honor the deeds of their worthy dead. Will do nothing worthy of being honored by their descendants.” -. MINES HAVE NO CONSCIENCE. By Harry Sonner, SM2/c. Proceeding up the coast at sweeping speed, we were nearing Anzio at approximately 1130 hours. The Captain ordered me to hoist the flag to recover gear and proceed to port. That day we were the flag ship and were sweeping with a sister, the name escapes me now. (USS Seer AM 112). Ens Harry C. Price. C Jose...
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USS Swerve AM-121
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Where the Fleet Goes,. Ldquo;A people who do not honor the deeds of their worthy dead will do nothing worthy of being honored by their descendants. Darrell L. Jackson, GM2/c. Darrell Larry Jackson was born on December 09, 1920 at Elkmont, TN. Elkmont was a railroad and logging town located on the western slope of the Smokey Mountains. The town is now a ghost town since the area became part of the Great Smokey Mountains NP. After the loss of the USS Swerve he received orders to the USS Shelby APA-105 (Att...
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USS Swerve AM-121 ~ V.C. Blackford
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Where the Fleet Goes,. Ldquo;A people who do not honor the deeds of their worthy dead. Will do nothing worthy of being honored by their descendants.” -. April 26, 1914-Aug. 19, 2002). When World War II began, the local draft board was willing to exempt one of the partner farmers, since farming was a necessary domestic industry. Waxie and June wanted children very much but did not yet have any; however, Charles and his wife had a small daughter. So Waxie said to his friend:. Rolled up like a window blind.
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USS Swerve AM-121 - Herbert J. Stoddard
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Where the Fleet Goes,. Ldquo;A people who do not honor the deeds of their worthy dead. Will do nothing worthy of being honored by their descendants.” -. US Navy Electrician’s Mate, Second Class. Norris, South Dakota. July 13, 1921 – July 9, 1944. Killed in Action aboard the. Off the Coast of Italy. USS Swerve (AM-121),. A newly commissioned minesweeper. On July 9, 1944 , while participating in the Allied assault at Anzio , Italy , in the Mediterranean Sea , the. This entry was respectfully submitted by J...
