December 11th, 1943

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

8:00am

Course and position noted.

USS Iowa

TRP

10:25pm

Commander Destroyer Squadron 51 in the USS Hall with the USS Halligan and the USS McComb, joined our task group for duty as escorts and anti-submarine screen. Commander Destroyer Squadron 10, the USS Ellyson, with the USS Emmons and the USS Rodman, then departed our company on duty assigned. During the afternoon, party crossed the 35th Meridian, W. Longitude. and into the American theatre of operations.

USS Iowa

TRP

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary

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