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  2. Sunken US WWII warship that went down with more than 200 ...

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    More than 200 American servicemen perished when the USS Edsall was brought down by Japanese forces on March 1, 1942. The Royal Australian Navy discovered the vessel last year some 200 miles east ...

  3. USS Edsall (DD-219) - Wikipedia

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    USS Edsall (DD-219), was a Clemson-class destroyer, the first of two United States Navy ships named after Seaman Norman Eckley Edsall (1873–1899). She was sunk by a combined Japanese air and sea attack, approximately 200 miles (320 km) east of Christmas Island on 1 March 1942.

  4. Sunk U.S. WWII ship known as 'Dancing Mouse' is found after ...

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    “The wreck of this ship is a hallowed site, serving as a marker for the 185 U.S. Navy personnel and 31 U.S. Army Air Force pilots aboard at the time, almost all of whom were lost when Edsall ...

  5. Wreck of US Navy’s heroic ‘dancing mouse’ WWII ... - AOL

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    USS EDSALL (DD-219), 1920-42. - Naval History and Heritage Command. ... The Today Show. Dick Van Dyke, 99, proves he doesn't skip leg day in new video. Entertainment. People

  6. USS Edsall (DE-129) - Wikipedia

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    USS Edsall (DE-129) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escort in the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship named in honor of Seaman Norman Edsall (1873–1899). Edsall was laid down by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas on 2 July 1942; launched 1 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Bessie Edsall Bracey, sister ...

  7. List of last surviving World War II veterans - Wikipedia

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    The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Background shading indicates the individual is still living Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last ...

  8. U.S. destroyer sunk during WWII found at bottom of ocean - AOL

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    The USS Edsall, a 314-foot destroyer sunk by Japanese forces in 1942, was known as "the dancing mouse" for its ability to evade attacks. U.S. destroyer sunk during WWII found at bottom of ocean ...

  9. List of US Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World ...

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    Although some of her survivors were picked up by the Japanese, not a single man from Edsall would survive the war. USS Stewart (DD-224) was en route to Bali on 19 February 1942, leading a column of Allied ships when they were engaged by Japanese destroyers in the Battle of Badung Strait causing extensive damage. The ship made it to a floating ...