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Anderson (DD-411)
1/30/1944
Shore Fire at Wotie Atoll

During the close inshore bombardment of Wotie Atoll Marshall Islands, an enemy shell hit the bridge of Anderson killing six men (including her captain) and wounding 14. ... The following day she screened the heavy bombardment vessels at Kwajalein. Badly damaged by grounding February 1, 1944, Anderson returned to Pearl Harbor for repair
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Name   
Branch
Ens Robert W. Carlin
USN
Ens John M. Entrikin
USN
Sea 1c Leonard A. Link
USN
Sea 2c Wendell Rolfe
USN
Cdr John G. Tennent
USN
RDM 3c John J. Weiss
USN

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