John Currin (JC) posted September 26th, 1944 – USS McCoy Reynolds (DE 440) sinks Japanese submarine I-175 northeast of Palaus https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-st1R__RUw6s/V-lbca00yEI/AAAAAAAAY20/jCb18AJKWtMPFCfT8Jetw5a11XuxoNoRQCJoC/5eb2cdc3-f21e-4042-abb1-3a21c2a93631?imgmax=1024
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September 26th, 1944 – USS McCoy Reynolds (DE 440) sinks Japanese submarine I-175 northeast of Palaus
John Currin (JC) posted September 26th, 1944 – USS McCoy Reynolds (DE 440) sinks Japanese submarine I-175 northeast of Palaus https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-st1R__RUw6s/V-lbca00yEI/AAAAAAAAY20/jCb18AJKWtMPFCfT8Jetw5a11XuxoNoRQCJoC/5eb2cdc3-f21e-4042-abb1-3a21c2a93631?imgmax=1024
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September 23rd, 1944 – USS West Virginia (BB 48) reaches Pearl Harbor and rejoins the Pacific Fleet, marking the end of the salvage and reconstruction of 18 ships damaged Dec. 7, 1941
John Currin (JC) posted September 23rd, 1944 – USS West Virginia (BB 48) reaches Pearl Harbor and rejoins the Pacific Fleet, marking the end of the salvage and reconstruction of 18 ships damaged Dec. 7, 1941 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gq7xQ3dnqS4/V-Vm2KhBrvI/AAAAAAAAYxk/gpAhiLNghZQ3-K8cDgQaazurxZEHGwn5ACJoC/54394331-d052-4661-8675-98506fdac2a8?imgmax=1024
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September 17th, 1944 – The Naval Task Force under Rear Adm. William H. P. Blandy lands Army troops on Angaur, Palau Islands, supported by Navy carrier aircraft from USS Wasp (CV 7)and shore bombardment from USS Tennessee. Two days later, Marines land. On Sept. 20, the island is declared secure
John Currin (JC) posted September 17th, 1944 – The Naval Task Force under Rear Adm. William H. P. Blandy lands Army troops on Angaur, Palau Islands, supported by Navy carrier aircraft from USS Wasp (CV 7)and shore bombardment from USS Tennessee. Two days later, Marines land. On Sept. 20, the island is declared secure https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p5YDz-8CVPU/V919zAhF0rI/AAAAAAAAYm8/OtIK0byDl_cmrtdBeYtKRbxUH3zfe_71gCJoC/d3c74bae-b301-439b-ad84-dd4e6092060a?imgmax=1024
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September 12th, 1944 – USS Growler (SS 215) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Shikinami 240 miles south of Hong Kong, and escort vessel Hirado 250 miles east of Hainan Island
John Currin (JC) posted September 12th, 1944 – USS Growler (SS 215) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Shikinami 240 miles south of Hong Kong, and escort vessel Hirado 250 miles east of Hainan Island https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-50AW2f9GgGM/V9bme741O9I/AAAAAAAAYhs/cjWnoXh6SmAIVHR29k31jhdotOux4gx-QCJoC/8524d139-d6ff-41d0-ae8e-020cd5eae1fd?imgmax=1024
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