My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
About the Submarine Wahoo
From the January 16, 2019, MidWeek "Looking Back."
1944, 75 Years Ago.
"Information appearing in one of the picture magazines reveals that the moving picture 'Destination Tokyo' is based upon the exploits of the now missing submarine 'Wahoo' of which Lieut. Comm. Dudley Mortin, well known in DeKalb, was the commander.
"The 'Wahoo' has been reported overdue since the first if December by the Navy Department."
--GreGen
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1944,
DeKalb Ill.,
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USS Wahoo
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