USS Thornhill In The Pacific

April 1945

Captain McKeithen Captain on the bridge! Another of the squadron's ships can be seen in the background.
The 763 Takes A Little Water Escort No. 763, the Cates, takes a little water over its bow, April 1945.
Lt (JG) Flash Dow Ready to do battle in Casco Bay, Maine.
Officers Man Gun Officers and enslisted men man 3" gun No. 3. This was a 50 caliber weapon, or L50, meaning the barrel of the weapon was 50 times as long as the diameter of the shell.
Ray Plus Two Lt (JG) Ray, with Browder and Cillino on the flying bridge during the run from New York to Southampton, England.