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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Kent Weekly (SS/DSV) (DBF), EMCS
to remember
Geletka, Michael Christopher, CPO USN(Ret).
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Home Town
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Last Address
Scarborough, Maine
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Date of Passing
May 10, 2008 |
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From Year
1944 |
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1944
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Last Updated:
Aug 29, 2009
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Memories
26 May, 1944
USS Harder (Cdr. S.D. Dealey) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Celebes Sea.
6 Jun, 1944
USS Harder (Cdr. S.D. Dealey) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Minazuki (1500 tons, offsite link) some 120 nautical miles east-north-east of Tarakan, Borneo in position 04º05'N, 119º30'E. (see map)
7 Jun, 1944
USS Harder (Cdr. S.D. Dealey) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Hayanami (2080 tons, offsite link) south-east of the Sibitu Passage, Borneo in position 04º43'N, 120º03'E. (see map)
8 Jun, 1944
USS Harder (Cdr. S.D. Dealey) evacuates 6 British coast-watchers from northeast coast of North Borneo.
9 Jun, 1944
USS Harder (Cdr. S.D. Dealey) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Tanikaze (2035 tons, offsite link) in the Sibitu Passage about 90 nautical miles south-west of Basilan Island in position 05º42'N, 120º41'E. (see map)
21 Jun, 1944
USS Harder (Cdr. S.D. Dealey) enters Darwin, Australia for fuel and torpedo's and then resumes her 5th war patrol. She now went to the Flores Sea.
3 Jul, 1944
USS Harder (Cdr. S.D. Dealey) ends her 5th war patrol at Darwin.
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