PT boats of Motor Torpedo Squadron 35 during trip from New York to Florida, United States, 1944
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Convoy of U.S. PT (Patrol Torpedo) boats moving through river (possibly the Intracoastal Waterway) during trip from New York to Florida. Personal Caption (Front): "Inland [illegible] NY to Fla." Personal Caption (Reverse): "1944 RON 35."United States. 1944
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1944
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From the service of James Christian Mountcastle, XO (Executive Officer) of RON 35 (Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 35). He was captain of the boat PT-516 "The Flying Gini." Every photograph in the collection has a stamp on back reading "WWII-1944. PT Boat Squadron 35. Lt. J.C. Mountcastle."
Geography:
United States
Latitude:
38.000
Longitude:
-98.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Torpedo boats--American--Europe