Show news from our men ln in the firmed armed service reed beed richards destroyer sees action in all war aboard the swanson delayed reed marsden richards 21 seaman first class son of D H rich ards parowan carowan Pa rowan has been serving aboard this destroyer which has fought in every type of naval warfare in all major war theaters and has aided in escorting more than 1000 ships none of which has been sunk she has taken part in nine invasions twice serving as flagship participated in a task force group grou P in i air strikes on eight other islands and engaged in two gurvace actions one against the japs on oct 25 1944 since she was commissioned in may 1941 she has covered between and miles without a single casualty during atlantic operations erat ions she bagged two nazi planes both in july 1943 off the italian coast in the invasion of licata she began her pacific operations in january 1944 and from march to october participated in the 1 invasions avas of the admiralty islands hol landia baak Noem foor palau and leyte from september to the latter part of october as part of a task torce force she took part in air strikes over the benins ulithia yap palau okinawa luzon formost Fern lost and leyte she also served as a convoy for the philippines landings in the pacific the swanson has rescued 40 and crewmen on seven different occasions |