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Old 08-20-17, 09:41 AM   #22
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I wish I could ask Dad if this Daihatsu Barge is what his tank sunk on the Pasig River just on the outskirts of Manila!? While his platoon was positioned along the river while Americans planned to further advance into the city, the barge was seen crossing upriver. My Dad's tank (Dad was Tank Commander, the Platoon Sergeant) fired on it, sinking it with a huge secondary explosion. They were so proud of the task, that a sunk ship was painted on the side of his tank, the "Wild Boar".

In Fotrs Ultimate, his 754th Tank Battalion's motto "No Mission Too Difficult" can be seen during the loading screens.

That barge is a welcome addition!
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The HMS Shannon vs. USS Chesapeake outside Boston Harbor June 1, 1813

USS Chesapeake Captain James Lawrence lay mortally wounded...
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.."tell the men to fire faster, fight 'till she sinks,..boys don't give up the ship!"
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