
Caption | South Dakota and a Japanese torpedo plane 'Kate', Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942 ww2dbase | ||||||||||||
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24 Nov 2010 10:08:34 AM
my father john a. smith served on the south dakota during the war.since his passing mybrothers and i have learned alot about just what he and his shipmates went through.dad didn't say much about the war but he was truly proud too have served on the South Dakota.Thanks for the info you have put out there for us too read.