Vincent Perrone

(November 8, 1918 — April 4, 2016). Served on the USS Fremont APA-44.

October 21, 1944

This morning a group of enemy planes appeared and two were shot down. One dropped a bomb on the Australian cruiser and damaged her superstructure

October 22, 1944

As usual at 0500, a couple of enemy planes appeared. One was shot down and the other driven off. At 1830 they returned again. One

October 23, 1944

As usual, air raid at 0500 and 1830. This night one BETTY came in on us from the stern straight forward to the bow and

October 24, 1944

This has been a day I will never forget in all my days. At 0500 enemy planes appeared and were shot at by AA fire,

October 25, 1944

General Quarters at 0500. Nothing happened, although there were enemy planes in the vicinity. We secured at 0730 when the boys were about to have

October 26, 1944

GQ at 0500, nothing happened. I think they bombed inland on the beach. We secured at 0530. GQ was again sounded at 0600 and the

October 27, 1944

GQ at 0500. The other force was being attacked. We could see the AA fire from here. We were left alone. Secured at 0800. Up

October 28, 1944

The boys off the Carrier had been in the water for 2 days and nights. They told of how the Japs bracketed her with Battleships,