50 Years Ago Today, Mullinnix Crewman is injured in an auto accident
(Excerpt from “The Last Gun Ship - History of USS Mullinnix DD-944” - A Historical Novel By Frank A. Wood)
1 September registered another Mullinnix first. At 1125 the ship received a report from the American Red Cross, Fargo Building, Boston, Massachusetts, that FT3 D.C. Lowe, on authorized liberty was admitted to the Akron General Hospital, Akron, Ohio, as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. COMFOUR was requested to investigate. Lowe was subsequently cleared of any charges and returned to his ship no worse for ware. On 2 September, SOPA was changed to COMDESRON 30 aboard USS John Paul Jones DD-932, a sister ship of Mullinnix.
To be continued…
Cheers,
Woody
1 September registered another Mullinnix first. At 1125 the ship received a report from the American Red Cross, Fargo Building, Boston, Massachusetts, that FT3 D.C. Lowe, on authorized liberty was admitted to the Akron General Hospital, Akron, Ohio, as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. COMFOUR was requested to investigate. Lowe was subsequently cleared of any charges and returned to his ship no worse for ware. On 2 September, SOPA was changed to COMDESRON 30 aboard USS John Paul Jones DD-932, a sister ship of Mullinnix.
To be continued…
Cheers,
Woody
posted by Frank A. Wood at 08:37
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