The USS Duncan (DD-485) in World War II: Documents and Photographs was privately published by E. Andrew Wilde, Jr. in 1996 and revised in 2001. With his permission, it is presented here in multiple PDF files.
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LINK PAGES CONTENTS 1271K 1 List of Pages 1 Quote — President John F. Kennedy, 1963 2 Photo — On the ways, 2/20/42/Biography, Silas Duncan 1 Photo — Sponsor, Mrs. Dorothy Clark Thayer 1 Photo — Sponsor’s party, Kearny, N. J., 2/20/42 1 Photo — Starboard bow, completion photo, 4/42 4 History, Ships’ Histories Section, 1952 1 Map, Southwest Pacific (showing Guadalcanal) 2 War Diary, 5/1/42 to 9/30/42 1 Obituary, Vice Adm. Edmund B. Taylor, USN (1904-1973) 1 Photo — USS Wasp (CV-7), torpedoed, aflame, 9/15/42 2 Citations (3) rescue operations, 9/15/42 894K 1 Map, Solomon Islands (showing Cape Esperance) 6 Action Report, 10/23/42 ComDesRon 12, battle 10/12/42   1 Photo — Stbd. beam, u/way off Guadalcanal 10/7/42 1 Photo — After deckhouse on Aaron Ward (DD-483) 1 Photo — 1.1-inch quad mount 1 Photo — 20-mm. Oerlikon mount 1101K 16 Action Report, 10/16/42, sinking, Bat. of C. Esperance 1 Citation, Cdr. Edmund B. Taylor, USN (Navy Cross) 1 Citation, Lt. Cdr. Louis A. Bryan, USN (Silver Star) 1 Citation, Lt. Frank J. Broccolo, USNR (Silver Star) 1 Citation, Lt. (jg) R. L. Fowler, III, USNR (Navy Cross) 4 Medals Awarded (8). draft citations, loss of ship 1 List of Officers, 10/12/42 5 Muster Roll Of The Crew, 10/12/42; casualties summary 1341K 1 Photo — USS McCalla, (DD-488), rescue ship 5 Action Report, McCalla, 10/12/42 (rescue operation) 1 Citation, Cdr. William G. Cooper, USN (McCalla) 11 Article, “Solomons Battle Log” by Ens. G.B. Weems, USN 1 Newspaper article, 11/1/91, Joseph Manna, S1c 924K 1 Photo — Monument, Purvis Bay, Florida Island, 1944 2 News Release, dedication of monument, 1944 1 Photo — Plaque on Purvis Bay Monument 1 Photo — Purvis Bay Monument, August 1993 6 Photo/panels — 50th Anniversary Monument, Guadalcanal 969K 1 Quote — Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 1945 16 Appendix — Firsthand reports, Battle of Cape Esperance 1 Photograph Credits 1 Bibliography 7 2006 Addendum