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Dec. 12, 1942 during the continuing battles around Guadalcanal the US Navy and Imperial Japanese navies both lost ships. The Japanese lost the destroyer Teruzuki when she was attacked by the PT-37 and PT-40 off Guadalcanal. (alternative sources indicate the Teruzuki was sunk by PT-45 20 miles north of Kolombangara Island but this seems unlikely) There were 353 survivors, many picked up by Japanese destroyers but, 156 managed to reach Guadalcanal. In a reversal of firepower not far away near Savo Island the destroyers Suzukaze and the Kawakaze pounced on the USS PT-44 sinking her and leaving only two survivors from the twelve man crew. |
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Roll of Honor |
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In memory of those who lost their lives in USS PT-44 "As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us" |
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Rate |
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Bartell, Frederick O. |
Gunner's Mate 1st Class |
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Chester, John D. |
Ensign (USNR) |
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Cread, Walter I. |
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Crowe, Willard A. |
Quartermaster 1st Class |
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Freeland, Frank |
Lieutenant (USNR) |
Commanding officer |
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Giddens, Roy A. |
Machinist's Mate 1st Class |
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Hubbard, Lewis B. |
Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class (USNR) |
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Moore, Walter A. |
Radioman 1st Class |
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Rihn, Burnell V. |
Torpedoman 1st Class |
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Saliba, George |
Ship's Cook 3rd Class (USNR) |
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