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  William P. Whalen U.S. Navy 1942–47 Memoirs (29.8 MB download)
The family of William P. Whalen has graciously provided this book in electronic format. Thank you, Catherine Whalen.

Whalen Book Cover Graphic (4.5 MB download)

Sheridan Photos from National Archives

Shipmates Rosters Available

 

Deck Logs from USS Sheridan, 1943-1946 (*UPDATED*)

 

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1943 - 1946

 

Sheridan's Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
 Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (6)    Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal

Six Battle Stars

Visiting the D-Day Museum

New Orleans, LA

October 18, 2004

 

First row, kneeling:     Thomas Pellegrino, Lawrence Clingman, Sam Graveno, Louis Perez, Guy Clowers

Second row, standing:      Thomas Stinchcomb, Frank Stuckey, Ed Etzler, Bob Rodriquez, Evan Eudy, Ed Thomassen, Gordon Jamieson, museum docent, Harold Smalley, Jack Ferguson

Last row, standing:      Lester Lawton, Theron Ragsdale, John Petty

Camera shy:      Wally Page, Robert Kornau, Anthony Paskiewicz, Leslie Mork, Joe Collins, Herman Firmin, Herbert Gross, Fred Kobs

 

 

           

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