"THE AVENGER"
Name of the aircraft on the bottom of the last page. Capable of a wide variety of missions.
The Mark XIII Torpedo was 50 percent more powerful it was made by 42% RDX 40% TNT and 18% Powdered aluminum.
331 PT Boaters were killed in action.
The PT boats has a crucial role on the D-Day they escorted and made smoke screen operations as well they patrol the German coasts.
According to the number of flags that each boat had it meant how many boats they took down.
Lieutenant John D. Bulkeley he got the Medal of Honor because he conducted some aggressive attacks in the Philippines that do not allowed Japanese aircraft and ships land in Bataan.
Frank E. Cook native from Houston, Texas graduated from Rice University and trained for PT duty at Rhode Island. He held the Japaneses from carrying reinforcements to New Georgia.
The PTs were grouped into squadrons of 12 to 16 boats they were also called “Mosquito Fleets”.
The Avenger could carry 1 torpedo, 4 bombs and 6 submarine bombs.
Each Avenger had a 3 man crew: the pilot, the shooter and the copilot.
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PACIFIC COMBAT ZONE
The boat that was in the navy exposition which name is “Oh Frankie” was named after the famous actor Frank Sinatra.