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WWII Destroyer "The Ship That Would Not Die" Comes Home |
2012-01-26 |
"It's where I spent my youth. I grew up on that ship," said 85-year-old Lee Hunt of Charleston, S.C., a member of the original crew when it was commissioned. "I went on it when I was 17 and spent my 18th birthday killing people in Germany in the invasion of France and right on into Okinawa and the Philippines and what have you. This means a lot. I spent a lot of time on that ship." He said it was no surprise that, by 1945, the Laffey would encounter suicide attacks by Japanese aviators. "We knew we were going to get hit. Every destroyer out there on picket duty knew they were going to be attacked," said Hunt, who said he had no time to get nervous because he was on the ship and doing what the crew was asked to do. |
Posted by:Ebbaique Spereting5364 |
#3 If you've never been to Patriot's Point, take the time. You bet Mike, though spending a hot ass July night aboard the Yorktown with cub scout troops from around the southeast screaming and yelling wasnt my ideal r & r. I'm glad I did it. |
Posted by: Beavis 2012-01-26 19:23 |
#2 Thank you for the post. I went on to read other comments. Made in America. |
Posted by: Dale 2012-01-26 17:11 |
#1 ...This was a close one - there were some very quiet discussions about whether or not the museum would be able to save Laffey, but fortunately the state stepped up. If you've never been to Patriot's Point, take the time. Mike |
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2012-01-26 16:15 |