Scratch Another Nazi U-Boat. Jubilant over blasting a German submarine to the bottom in a recent sea fight, Coast Guardsmen aboard a Coast Guard-manned Destroyer Escort gather around the scoreboard to chalk up the victory. The submarine crew was captured and taken to port. Pictured are (left, holding can) Michael D'Auria, motor machinist's mate, of Buffalo, [New York]; William Valencheck (the artist), fireman, first class, of Barberton, Ohio; (first row) Joseph C. Oxley, soundman, third class, of Camden, [New Jersey]; Luther S. Curtis, motor machinist's mate, first class, of Oklahoma
Scratch Another Nazi U-Boat. Jubilant over blasting a German submarine to the bottom in a recent sea fight, Coast Guardsmen aboard a Coast Guard-manned Destroyer Escort gather around the scoreboard to chalk up the victory. The submarine crew was captured and taken to port. Pictured are (left, holding can) Michael D'Auria, motor machinist's mate, of Buffalo, [New York]; William Valencheck (the artist), fireman, first class, of Barberton, Ohio; (first row) Joseph C. Oxley, soundman, third class, of Camden, [New Jersey]; Luther S. Curtis, motor machinist's mate, first class, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Waldemar J. Grzymala, machinist's mate, second class, of Queens Village, Long Island, Second row: Joseph A. W. Muench, motor machinist's mate, third class, of Milwaukee, Wis. [Wisconsin]; Robert J. Kuhn, electrician's mate, third class, of Hammond, Ind. [Indiana], and Edward A. Strauss, Jr., motor machinist's mate, second class of Mobile, Ala. [Alabama]. Back row: William Murray, seamen, second class, of Brooklyn, ; Delore C. Schulz, fireman, first class, of Milwaukee, Wis.; Herbert J. Lischwe, radioman, third class, of Brinktown, Mo. [Missouri], and James G. Barberi, radioman, third class, of Jamaica, Long Island,
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Keywords: 17-a2-154, 26-, coast, guard, history, job, rdss, rg
