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USS Liberty, a pictorial story

USS Liberty, a pictorial story. Donald W Pageler. In the Atlantic from Norfolk to Africa. The Ivorian hotel in Abidjan. Approach-ing Naval Base, Rota, Spain. Don Pageler on Liberty with Sub tender & Submarine in background. Dock at Naval Base, Rota, Spain.

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USS Liberty, a pictorial story

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  1. USS Liberty, a pictorial story Donald W Pageler

  2. In the Atlantic from Norfolk to Africa The Ivorian hotel in Abidjan

  3. Approach-ing Naval Base, Rota, Spain Don Pageler on Liberty with Sub tender & Submarine in background Dock at Naval Base, Rota, Spain

  4. XO Lt Commander Armstrong,Chiefs Lambert, Benkert & Smith. Armstrong & Smith died. XO Lt Commander Armstong in cabin

  5. Captain McGonagle sunbathing about a few hours before attack

  6. One of the reconnaissance flights in AM before attack Israeli Mirage jet during attack Don Pageler with 2 of the 820+ rocket holes Mach-ine gun tub before attack

  7. Captain McGon-agle on bridge with rocket hole Battle damage Ensign David Lucas with rocket holes

  8. Herb Peetoom near afterstering entrance with rocket holes 2 of 820+ rocket holes in aft bulkhead on main deck

  9. Port side looking aft. TRSSCOMM in background of left picture Rocket holes in deck plates

  10. Starboard, looking forward. Missing boat & rocket holes on bridge. Rocket holes in Starboard side of bridge Starboard midship 50 cal. gun mount with rocket hole. Missing ships whaleboat burnt by napalm fire. Damaged ladder

  11. Looking aft from forecastle at super-structure Bridge as seen from helicopter. Ship riddled with over 820 rocket holes Rocket holes, port side

  12. Rocket holes on star-board wing. Star-board side of bridge Paint chipped from bridge by machine gun fire, upper left. Antenna mount with rocket holes on right. Looking aft at paint chipped on bridge

  13. Crewman blown from forward starboard gun mount by rocket blast Forward starboard gun mount. USS Davis sailing along side with antiaircraft gun in background

  14. Dr. Kiepfer’s state room with rocket holes Rocket hole in Lt Golden’s cabin Capt McGonagle’s cabin with rocket holes

  15. Rocket holes in forward port gun tub Rock-et hole in main mast Rocket holes in antenna mounts

  16. Damaged ladder Battle damage Rocket holes in bulkhead, main deck Exit hole. Rocket passed through ship

  17. Port side midship gun mount burnt by napalm Life rafts scorched by napalm Port side main deck life raft rack & bulkhead burnt by napalm

  18. Napalm fire damage port side Napalm fire damage signal bridge Napalm fire damage signal bridge Napalm fire damage port side midship gun tub, TRSS-COMM in background

  19. Capt McGonagle (shrapnel in leg) on bridge with Lt. Painter. Wounded in battle dressing station on mess deck

  20. Glenn Bloxham, Gene Kirk & others observe badly wounded in battle dressing station on mess deck. Corpsman tends to wounded sailor

  21. Israeli torpedo boat during attack

  22. Air ducts damaged by torpedo explosion Lt John Scott inspects shoring built to keep flooded compartment from collapsing

  23. After a long night, help finally arrives the following day. USS Davis & USS Massey come along side

  24. USS Davis highline transfer of supplies to Liberty USS Davis sails along side Liberty

  25. Pictures of Liberty taken from USS America

  26. Wounded leaving Liberty on helicopter Wounded arriving USS America

  27. Wounded arriving USS America

  28. Lt Commander Dave Lewis was temporarily blinded by torpedo blast Dave Lewis with doctor on USS America Don Harold with doctor on USS America George Wilson on evacuation flight

  29. Walking wounded attending Memorial Ceremony on USS America Press Conference on USS America

  30. Memorial Ceremony on USS America

  31. USS Liberty seen from USS America View looking forward showing 13 degree list

  32. USS Liberty arriving Malta Tip of torpedo hole in starboard side

  33. Tip of torpedo hole seen at water line

  34. Tip of torpedo hole with scuba divers Tip of torpedo hole covered for security

  35. Torpedo hole seen from dock during dry dock (water removed) 40 ft torpedo hole during dry dock. Most of hole below water line. Note shipmate standing in hole

  36. Torpedo hole seen from inside during dry dock

  37. Cleanup of torpedoed compart-ment

  38. Cleanup of torpedoed compartment

  39. Part of cleanup crew resting Don Pageler after 2 days of cleanup. Removing remains of 25 dead shipmates leaves lasting scars, resulting in PTSD 20 years later.

  40. Casket being loaded in Malta These men did not come home alive

  41. Stern view of normal steaming colors, Israelis claim they could not see. During attack over-sized Holiday colors were raised to replace damaged flag. Stern view from air upon return to Little Creek

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