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RON 5 SURVIVORS
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Would like to know if anyone on forum served in Ron 5??
My father served on the 107 1942 thru Nov. 1943 went on leave.
He is 93 now and the last of his boat still around.
He was on leave when the 107 burned.
thank you
Posted By: james sullivan | Posted on: Aug 11, 2016 - 10:45am
Total Posts: 13 | Joined: May 21, 2013 - 10:57am
James;
Earl Richmond who posts here on the board, he was RON 5 on PT 108, Also, there is GMCM(SEAL) Jack Duncan who was RON 5 PT 103, PT 62, PT 319. If you would like his email address PM me.
Take care,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Aug 11, 2016 - 3:45pm
Total Posts: 3089 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am
James, Is this the same John W Sullivan who has been a member of this Forum for years? His email is jwdmsully@aol.com from Danville Ill and was a crew on PT107? He always signs his posts "Ole JWS"?
If so he has contacted the son of his boats Captain and a few others already. Just search this forum for his old posts and you will find quite a lot. Hope this helps . Jerry
Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR
Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Aug 11, 2016 - 4:43pm
Total Posts: 1490 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm
My father-in-law was assigned to RON5 and was below deck on PT63 on the day both boats burned. I have reason to believe ( but no proof) that he trained on 107 when he was first assigned to RON 5. He transferred to the 63 when it came to RON5 in April and stayed on it thru the day it was destroyed. Then he was assigned to the 108.
Rick Schaefer
Splinter PT 63
TM2c John E Mirus
Solomon Islands
Dec 43 - Jan 45
Posted By: rickas | Posted on: Aug 11, 2016 - 6:18pm
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