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The magnificent lithograph of the sinking
escort carrier GAMBIER BAY, is copyrighted material, used by permission.
UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Hence,
"FREEDOM'S COST" by Richard C. Moore, COPYRIGHT © 1989 BY USS GAMBIER
BAY (CVE 73) & AIR GROUP VC-10 ASSN. INC OF OHIO, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, is
used by the gracious permission of the afore-mentioned organization,
notably through the kindness and generosity of Mr. Tony Potochniak,
crewmember, survivor, Vice-President, and Historian of the
USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73) & AIR GROUP VC-10 ASSN. INC of Ohio. Thanks a
ton Tony! Your longstanding guidance, understanding, support,
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The superb lithograph of the sinking escort
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My sincere thanks to the ST LO & VC 65 Association!
The poem "Echoes
from off Samar," is copyrighted material, used by permission.
UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Hence, "Echoes from off
Samar" by Evan Hollis Crawforth, (Copyright © 1994 Evan Hollis Crawforth.
All rights reserved), is used by permission of the copyright owner. Mr.
Crawforth is a crewmember, survivor, and President of the
USS ST LO (CVE 63) & AIR GROUP VC-65 Association.
Thank you for your outstanding contribution and support Holly!
The article "In Harm's
Way," is copyrighted material, used by permission. UNAUTHORIZED
REPRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Hence, "In Harm's Way" by Leonard D.
Ash and Martin Hill, is reprinted with permission of the authors. All
rights reserved. Leonard D. Ash is a San Diego-based journalist whose work
has appeared in newspapers and magazines in the United States and the Far
East. Martin Hill is a newspaper editor and freelance writer who served in
both the Coast Guard and Navy Reserve.
The article "USS PC 623
crewmen recall TAFFY 3 rescue," is used by permission. Hence, ""USS PC
623 crewmen recall TAFFY 3 rescue" by LT Allison M. Levy, is reprinted
with the permission of Mr. Mark Matyas, Editor of the
Patrol Craft Sailors Association.
LCDR Robert W. Copeland's
Navy Cross citation and GM3c Paul Henry Carr's
Silver Star Medal citation from the book
"Little Wolf at Leyte," by J. Henry Doscher, Jr. are used by
permission of the author. In his detailed account "Little Wolf at
Leyte," Captain Doscher vividly tells the story of destroyer escort USS
SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (DE 413) at Samar. A must-read book written with
great insight into the short life of the greatest DE in the Pacific
theater. Thank you for your generosity Captain!
The dramatic lithograph of escort carrier
GAMBIER BAY under fire, "The Final Hour", is copyrighted material, used by
permission. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Hence,
"The Final Hour" by C. G. Evers, COPYRIGHT © 1976 UNITED STATES NAVAL
INSTITUTE, is used by the gracious permission of the afore-mentioned
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via the President of TAFFY III - 77.4.3 - WW II, Inc.,
Mr. Henry "Hank" A. Pyzdrowski. Written authorization from the
USNI is dated 11 March 1998 and is in the possession of the Webmaster.
My sincere appreciation is extended to the USNI and Hank Pyzdrowski!
Thank you very much!
The poem
"The Battle off Samar" is copyrighted material, used by permission.
UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Hence, "The Battle
off Samar" by Lynn L. Redfern, copyright © 1996 is used by the permission
of the author.
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BAY (CVE 68)" by Steve Nuttall is copyrighted material, used by
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Steve Nuttall 2004, WalNut Productions. Thank you Steve!
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"They had us on the ropes" by RADM C.A.F. Sprague and LT
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1945.
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