Thread: USS Santee : aimen in November 1942
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Old 14th December 2014, 15:25
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Re: USS Santee : aimen in November 1942
Merci beaucoup.
In November 1942, ACV-29 Santee (Cdr William D. Sample) was off the Moroccan coast (TORCH) during one week and returned to the Bermudas.
LtCdr Joseph A. Ruddy was VGS-29's CO and the air group commander; the CO of VGF-29 was LtCdr John T. Blackburn of VF-17 fame.
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