USS Thornhill In The Pacific

The photos in this exhibit were taken during the 1944 and 1945 by Richard G. Ray, who served aboard the destroyer escort USS Thornhill (DE-195). He was a Lieutenant (JG) and part of the ASW team.

The color photos are from September and October of 1945, at Jaluit (usually spelled Yalut in modern sources), in the Marshall Islands.

During his service on the Thornhill, the ship sailed from New York to pass progressively through: Casco Bay, Maine Southampton, England Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Coco Sola, Panama San Diego, California Pearl Harbor, Oahu Eniwetok, Marshall Islands Majuro, Marshall Islands Jaluit, Marshall Islands Kwajelein, Marshall Islands

To see a map of the Thornhill's journeys that was given to Thornhill veterans, click here.

For the full history of the Thornhill, click here.

All images © Richard G. Ray. The may not be posted on other web sites, and may only be used in other media with express written permission.

USS Thornhill Photo Pages

Armament
Yalut Color Photos
April 1945
May 1945
July 1945
August 1945
September 1945
October 1945
November 1945
Central Pacific
Imiage
Ujelang
Yalut
Rear Adm Masuda