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In thinking about my time aboard the Nantahala I came up with the highlights which meant a lot to me. They include: The trip through the Panama Canal on our way to the Pacific. The torpedoing of the USS Mississinewa at Ulithi Harbor on November 20, 1944. The ship was next to us when this happened. The typhoon in the South China Sea. We fueled 17 ships the day before the typhoon hit. Collision with the USS Guadalupe AO-32 in the South China Sea November 12, 1945. Announcement of the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Declaration of Japan's surrender and subsequent visit to Tokyo Bay. Flying of the "Homeward Bound" flag and heading to Seattle. Seeing all the "Welcome Home" signs when we arrived at Seattle.
Frankly, I did get somewhat nostalgic when writing the above items. Like most people, I couldn't wait to get home and discharged although I do have many exciting memories.
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