Matthew Posted December 11, 2010 Share #1 Posted December 11, 2010 Here is an interesting photo of the Hinsdale being towed after she was disabled by a kamikaze attack off of Okinawa on April 1st. My grandfather had this photo hanging on the wall in his living room for years, as he was one of the 1,500 Marines on board the Hinsdale when the attack occurred. Sorry for the glare on the photo, it is in a frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted February 7, 2011 I recently found a couple of other things related to the Hinsdale and the attack off Okinawa, which my grandfather had kept. Here is his chow pass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted February 7, 2011 He wrote a small account of what occurred when the kamikaze struck the ship. He writes: "We were preparing to go over the side into Higgins boats when hit and the power went off. A destroyer came along side and gave instructions for us to proceed to the USS Ancon (AGC-4). The last I ever saw of the Hinsdale - the ship had been listed with the hole above the water line, as we went aboard the Ancon." He kept this letterhead as a souvenir from the Ancon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted February 7, 2011 Share #4 Posted February 7, 2011 Nice little pieces of history! My grandfather served aboard the Attala (APA-130) delivering Marines and Sea Bees to those little, worthless rock piles in the Pacific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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