The USS Walke (DD-416) 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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CONTENTS

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List of Pages

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Quote — President John F. Kennedy, 1963

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Letter, Navy Dept., 7/17/39, designation of sponsor

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Christening/Commissioning announcement

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Letters re. ceremony from dignitaries

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Photo — Christening bottle

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Photo — Sponsor, Mrs. Clarence Dillon

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Photo — Christening, Boston, 4/27/40

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Photo — Commissioning Ceremony, Boston, 4/27/40

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History, Ships’ Histories Section, 1953

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Map, Southwest Pacific (w. Solomon Islands/Guadalcanal)

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Photo — Refit, bridge area, Norfolk, 12/41

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Photo — 20-mm. Oerlikon mount, 1942

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Photo — Refit, ’midships, 12/41

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Photo — Refit, fantail, 12/41

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Act ion Report, 5/9/42, Battle of the Coral Sea

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Photo — USS Sims (DD-409), stbd. beam, u/way

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Photo — At pier, Mare Is., 8/24/42, forward half

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Photo — At pier, Mare Is., 8/24/42, stern view

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Photo — Officers with wives at restaurant

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Article, “A Lovely Ship”

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Photo — Port beam, Mare Is., full length, 8/42

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Action Report, 11/30/42 (loss of ship on 11/15/42)

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Photo — USS Meade (DD-602). rescue ship

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Action Report, Meade, 11/18/42 (rescue operation)

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Article, “The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal”

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Letter, survivor’s to sister of crewmember killed

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Photo — Cdr. Thomas E. Fraser, USN (Commanding Officer)

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Medal Citation, Cdr. T. E. Fraser, USN (Navy Cross)

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Photo — USS Thomas E, Fraser (DM24), port bow

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Newspaper illustration/article, Lt. (jg) John A. Walsh

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Citation, Lt. (jg) Walsh (Navy and Marine Corps Medal)

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Ltr. by pilot, discovery of Walke survivors, 11/15/42

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Messages re. battle on 11/15, congratulatory

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Report, USMC Intelligence, 12/6/42, survivor interview

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Notes re. wreck, Charles R. Haberlein , Jr., 6/7/92

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List of Officers, 11/15/42

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Muster Roll of Crew, 11/15/42

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Photo — Monument, Purvis Bay, Florida Island, 1944

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News Release, dedication of Monument

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Photo — Plaque on Purvis Bay Monument

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Photo (color) — Purvis Bay Monument, August 1993

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Photo/panels — 50th Anniversary Monument, Guadalcanal

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Quote — Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 1945

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Photograph Credits

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Bibliography

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2006 Addendum


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