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Plankowner Posts: 9165 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: Great Battleship read. USS Pennsylvania http://usspennsylvania.org/WarHistory.htm She bombarded during the Peleliu and Angaur landings. My friend the late Chuck Piper landed on Angaur after the initial landings that took the beaches. He was a Gunnersmate 2nd. He had a lot to tell about that. Some great stories. It is said, (no proof I guess), that the Pennsylvania fired more rounds than any other known ship has or had. | ||
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COMSUBBBS Posts: 2540 Location: Wappingers Falls, NY | Subject: RE: Great Battleship read. Thank you for info you sent about Pennsy's location in '21. | ||
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Old Salt Posts: 402 | Subject: RE: Great Battleship read. My Dad was part of the invasion force on Attu Island. He always had great praise for the Pennsylvania. She shelled the Japanese artillery positions during the landing and caused the gunners to leave their guns. My dad said they left in such a hurry that they failed to disable the guns properly and days later when the position was taken the American troops were able to put some of the guns back in service and used them against the Japanese. Steve | ||