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Show Bruce Mower in naval battle Yeoman Seaman Bruce Mower, USN, son of Mr. Mrs. Eugene Mower of Brookside Drive, SpringviH participated in Naval Gunflj Support operations aboard destroyer USS Shelton off n coast of South Vietnam. The destroyer answi-.ved tk call of a U.S. Marine spott ashore, requesting gunfire su;.'l oort for friendly forces eeiving heavy small arms a, 20 miles north of Qui Nhon.'. Within miniutes the fw five-inch rounds were suppifc I sing the enemy's position. Uj destroyer fired for about J minutes, shifting from bum. ers to trails to motor empla ments. The fire was haltK long enough for U.S. Air For, FIDO's to make a strike. Damage estimates from Ik spotter were 10 bunkers, t hootches, two motor positiot one building, 1300 yards treeline and two tons of st supplies totally destroyed. At ditional trails anil a buildio were also damaged. V . ft |