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USS Lansdale

The USS Lansdale (DD-426) in World War II: Documents and Photographs was privately published by E. Andrew Wilde, Jr. in 1999 and revised in 2001 and 2003. With his permission, it is presented here in multiple PDF files.
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CONTENTS

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List of Pages

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Quote, President John F. Kennedy in 1963

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Photo — Sponsor, Mrs. Lansdale (widow of Lt. Lansdale)

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Biography, Lt. Phillip Van Horne Lansdale, USN

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Photo — Christening, Boston Navy Yard, 10/20/39

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Photo — Starboard bow, under way, 9/17/40

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Official History

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Deployment Summary, 12/1/41 to 1/13/44

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List of Officers, December 1941

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Muster Roll of the Crew, 12/31/41

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Summary of Commanding Officers

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Obituary, RAdm. Douglas M. Swift, USN (Ret.)

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Photo — Port beam, under way, c. 1943

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Article, “A Lovely Ship”

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Photo — Bridge superstructure, 10/43 refit

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Photo — Single 20-mm Oerl ikon mount

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Photo — Midships, looking aft, 10/43 refit

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Photo — Twin 40-mm Bofors gun mount

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Photo — Starboard beam, 10/22/43, after 10/43 refit Map, Western Mediterranean

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Photo — German Junkers 88 aircraft

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Illustration, German Heinkel 111 aircraft

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Book excerpt (action on 4/20/44)

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Action report, 5/13/44 (sinking on 4/20/44)

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Medal Citations (6)

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Photo — USS Newell (DE-322) port bow, 6/2/44

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War diary, USS Menges (DE-320), 4/20–21/44 (rescue)

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Medal citation, C.O. Menges, LCDR F. M. McCabe, USCG

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Photo — Survivor Edwin R. Redfern, S1c, aboard Menges

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Photo — Survivors being cleaned up, USS Menges (DE-320)

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Photo — Bodies being carried off Menges at Algiers

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Photo — Survivors debarking from Menges at Algiers

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Photo — Survivors being issued clothing

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News Release, interviews of survivors at Algiers

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Newspaper articles, firsthand accounts of sinking

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List of Officers, 4/20/44

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Muster Roll of the Crew, 4/20/44, showing casualties

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Quote, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at The Surrender

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Photograph Credits

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Bibliography/Sources

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Addendum

 

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