Pacific Wrecks - Lt. Cyrus R. Taylor nicknamed "Cy" or "The Cypress" outside his tent

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Lt. Cyrus R. Taylor nicknamed "Cy" or "The Cypress" outside his tent
On June 25, 1944 captain of PT-193 "Bitchin' Witch" grounded on a coral reef after a mission and was mortally wounded while scuttling his PT-Boat and died of his injuries aboard hospital ship AHS Maetsuycker.
Credit: USN via Jack Fellows Date: 1944
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