I came across a release from the Department of Defense that amazed me. The remains of a WWII Sailor from Newcomb, TN (E TN) have been identified and are being returned to his family.
He is Seaman 1st Class General P. Douglas, U.S. Navy, of Newcomb, Tenn. He will be buried Jan. 26 in Sneedville, Tenn.
On July 6, 1943, the light cruiser “USS Helena" was struck by torpedoes fired by Japanese destroyers off the coast of Kolombangara Island, Solomon Islands, in what would become known as the Battle of the Kula Gulf. More than 700 servicemen were rescued, but Douglas was one of more than 150 servicemen who were missing as the ship sunk.
I wonder what his family must be feeling after more than 64 years without closure. What a story to tell his decendants. Read the rest of the story.
