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USS Mugford Memorabilia

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Record 1302/1708
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Catalog date 03/27/2006
Catalog type History
Category 10: Unclassifiable Artifacts
Classification Ships
U.S. Navy
Warships
War
Collection US Navy Ships named for Marbleheaders
Date 9 Feb 2000
Description A collection of 11 items of USS Mugford Memorabilia.
3.1) Typed 4 page photocopy of the History of USS Mugford (DD389)
3.2) Aluminium strip from a Japanese "Kamikaze" plane that crashed on the Mugford
3.3) Piece of metal (greenish blue) from the same "Kamikaze" plane
3.4) A piece of shrapnel removed from the donor's life jacket
3.5) Yale lock with identifying marks U.S.N.
3.6) 2 Yale keys to fit lock identified U.S.N.
3.7) Electric #3829 (for electrical spare parts storage metal box)
3.8) Dog tag with original cord marked: Highfill Paul E., Jr. BT "A" TT 9-42 401-46-25 U.S.N.
3.9) Metal whistle marked The Acme Thunderer Made in England
from a crew member of the Australian Hospital ship,
HMAS Centuar who was taken aboard the Mugford after his
Ship was sunk by the Japanese.
3.10)Black and white photograph of the U.S.S. Mugford DD 389
3.11)Photograph of George Garmon, 20 Upton Drive, Tyngsboro, MA
01879, Putt Mace, and Paul Highfill at the Mugford's
Sept. 1999 Reunion
Home Location EG P.C. Box Echo Shelf#4
Object ID 2000-003-003
Object Name Metal Fragment
People Highfill, Paul
Search Terms USS Mugford
W.W.II
Sub-category Artifact Remnant
Subjects Ships
War
Warships
World War II
Title USS Mugford Memorabilia
Year Range from 1941
Year range to 1945
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