USS Liberty, a pictorial story Donald W Pageler.
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USS Liberty, a pictorial story
Donald W Pageler
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In the Atlantic from Norfolk to Africa
The Ivorian hotel in Abidjan
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Approach-ing Naval Base, Rota, Spain
Dock at Naval Base, Rota, Spain
Don Pageler on Liberty with Sub tender & Submarine in background
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XO Lt Commander Armstong in cabin
XO Lt Commander Armstrong,Chiefs Lambert, Benkert & Smith. Armstrong & Smith died.
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Captain McGonagle sunbathing about a few hours before attack
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One of the reconnaissance flights in AM before attack
Mach-ine gun tub before attack
Israeli Mirage jet during attack
Don Pageler with 2 of the 820+ rocket holes
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Ensign David Lucas with rocket holes
Captain McGon-agle on bridge with rocket hole
Battle damage
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Herb Peetoom near afterstering entrance with rocket holes
2 of 820+ rocket holes in aft bulkhead on main deck
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Port side looking aft. TRSSCOMM in background of left picture
Rocket holes in deck plates
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Rocket holes in Starboard side of bridge
Starboard midship 50 cal. gun mount with rocket hole. Missing ships whaleboat burnt by
napalm fire.
Starboard, looking forward. Missing boat & rocket holes on bridge.
Damaged ladder
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Bridge as seen from helicopter. Ship riddled with over 820 rocket holes
Looking aft from forecastle at super-structure
Rocket holes, port side
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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
Rocket holes on star-board wing.
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Crewman blown from forward starboard gun mount by rocket blast
Forward starboard gun mount. USS Davis sailing along side with antiaircraft gun in background
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Dr. Kiepfer’s state room with rocket holes
Capt McGonagle’s cabin with rocket holes Rocket hole in Lt Golden’s cabin
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Rock-et hole in main mast
Rocket holes in antenna mounts
Rocket holes in forward port gun tub
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Battle damage
Damaged ladder
Exit hole. Rocket passed through ship Rocket holes in bulkhead, main deck
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Life rafts scorched by napalm
Port side midship gun mount burnt by napalm
Port side main deck life raft rack & bulkhead burnt by napalm
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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
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Capt McGonagle (shrapnel in leg) on bridge with Lt. Painter. Wounded in battle dressing station on mess deck
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Glenn Bloxham, Gene Kirk & others observe badly
wounded in battle dressing station on mess deck.
Corpsman tends to wounded sailor
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Israeli torpedo boat during attack
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Lt John Scott inspects shoring built to keep flooded compartment from collapsing
Air ducts damaged by torpedo explosion
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After a long night, help finally arrives the following day.
USS Davis & USS Massey come along side
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USS Davis highline transfer of supplies to Liberty
USS Davis sails along side Liberty
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Pictures of Liberty taken from USS America
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Wounded leaving Liberty on helicopter
Wounded arriving USS America
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Wounded arriving USS America
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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
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Walking wounded attending Memorial Ceremony on USS America
Press Conference on USS America
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Memorial Ceremony on USS America
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USS Liberty seen from USS America
View looking forward showing 13 degree list
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USS Liberty arriving Malta
Tip of torpedo hole in starboard side
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Tip of torpedo hole seen at water line
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Tip of torpedo hole covered for security
Tip of torpedo hole with scuba divers
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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
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Torpedo hole seen from inside during dry dock
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Cleanup of torpedoed compart-ment
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Cleanup of torpedoed compartment
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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.
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Casket being loaded in Malta
These men did not come home alive
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Stern view from air upon return to Little Creek
Stern view of normal steaming colors, Israelis claim they could not see. During attack over-sized Holiday colors were raised to replace damaged flag.
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USS Liberty returns to Little Creek
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