Destroyer Squadron 48 Plaque - Buffalo, NY
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Plaque dedicated to Destroyer Squardon 48
Waymark Code: WMVDR0
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2017
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Located in Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York, this plaque is on the wall of the main building. Placed by the USS Kidd Association, Inc Destroyer Squadron 48 & Ladies Auxiliary, the plaque pays tribute to Destroyer Squadron 48 and its crews.
Text:
"Dedicated to the memory of the Officers and Men of
USS Walker DD 517
USS Abbot DD 629
USS Erben DD 631
USS Hale DD 642
USS Bullard DD 660
USS Kidd DD 661
USS Black DD 666
USS Chauncey DD 667
USS Stembel DD 644
Who Served Their Country with Honor and Courage"
More about this Squadron and their battles throughout the Pacific in WWII can be found here (
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