USS Douglas H. Fox

The USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779) in World War II: Documents, Photographs, Recollections was privately published by E. Andrew Wilde, Jr. in 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, August 7, 1963

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Biography, LCDR Douglas H. Fox, USN (1905–1942)

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Photo — Christening by Mrs. Joel F. Boone, 9/30/44

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Photo — Launching, Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Seattle

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Commissioning Ceremony invitation, 12/26/44

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Photo — Commissioning Ceremony, pierside, 12/26/45

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Photo — Commissioning Ceremony, officers, 12/26/45

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Newspaper article, 12/27/44, commissioning

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Photo — Commissioning Party in Wardroom, 12/26/45

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Commissioning Muster Roll and List of Officers

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History of ship

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Photo — Starboard bow, off Bremerton, 3/15/45

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Book excerpt, “A Lovely Ship”

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Photo — Port quarter, off Bremerton, 3/15/45

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Photo — Twin 40-mm Bofors mount

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Obituary, Capt. Ray M. Pitts, USN (1911–1977)

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Photo — Gunnery Department personnel

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Map, Northwest Pacific, showing Okinawa

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Deck log, 5/17/45, hit by kamikaze

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Photo — Damage to gun mounts by kamikaze hit, 5/17/45

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Action report, 5/24/45, air action on 5/17/45

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Photo — F4U “Corsair” fighter

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Narrative by Miles E. Lewis, Chief Yeoman, USNR

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Photo — Single 20-mm Oerlikon mount

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Book excerpt, tribute to the radar pickets

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Narrative by James A. Fleming in 1991

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Medal citations (4)

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List of Officers, May 1945

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Muster Roll of the Crew, 5/17/45, showing casualties

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Statement concerning M.I.A.’s, determination of death

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Honor Roll listing M.I.A.’s and those killed

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Quote, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, September 2, 1945

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Photo — Port beam, u/way, October 1945 (postwar)

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Photo — Port beam, anchored, N. Y. Harbor, 10/45

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Photo — Starboard beam, u/way, 8/8/52 (tripod mast)

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Photo — Ministro Portales, port bow, 1990, in Chile

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“Fox Facts” (by E. Andrew Wilde, Jr.)

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Photograph Credits

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Bibliography

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Addenda

 

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