Monday, January 9, 2017

Diary entry relating a mysterious & remarkable Pacific Theater rescue





April 17, 1943,
Found 17 Army & Phil Nurses in a Jap Suppli depot. Overran the island and kill all Jap guards. Took all Nurses back on our P.T. Sea Gypsy all women were in very bad shape none weighed over 80 lbs. all were given up for gone but they all lived. We lost 3 men on this deal two of My very good friends Don & Ned Ypeppske. 
Bud 4/17/43