bdtex
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This is an interesting story. I hadn't heard of the sinking of this ship before. 7 days before Hitler killed himself. Not sure why the sailors who died weren't awarded the Purple Heart right away. I guess it's reserved for combat fatalities and it was thought at the time that it was an equipment failure. The U-boat was tracked down and sunk within days too.
Veterans, Navy honor crew torpedoed off Maine coast during World War II
Forty-nine members of the crew of the USS Eagle died in a U-boat attack on April 23, 1945.
www.newscentermaine.com
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