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1841Z 11 June 1967 transmitted message text from
U.S.S. Liberty to Secretary of the Navy


P 111841Z JUN 67
FM USS LIBERTY
TO SECNAV
INFO BUPERS
BUMED
NAVFINCEN CLEVE
CNO
COMFIVE
CINCLANTFLT
COMSERVLANT
COMSERVRON EIGHT
COMELEVEN
COMSIXTHFLT
NLO LUKE AFB
TUSLOG DET TWO EIGHT
BT
UNCLAS E F T O
PERSONNEL CASREP
A. MY 082202Z (NOTAL)
B. NLO, LUKE AFB 09222Z [not in file]
1. FOL PERS PREV RPTD AS MISSING BY REF(A)
2. SUBJ EMBARKED TEMADD FROM TUSLOG DET 28 W/O SERVICE RECORD. ONLY
INFO AVAIL FOLWS:
ALFA-ANTHONY PETER MENDLE, CT2, 777 62 87, USN
BRAVO-ACTIVE DUTY
CHARLIE-KIA
DELTA-1435 08 JUN 67 AT SEA POSIT 31-35.5N 33-24E TRAPPED BELOW
DECK COMPARTMENT AFTER TORPEDO ATTACK. DIED BY DROWNING
ECHO-REMAINS RECOVERED. EVIDENCE CONFIRMS DEATH. USS PAPAGO RECOVERED
REMAINS AND WILL TRF TO USS LIBERTY FOR FURTHER DISPOSITION.
FOXTROT ...
... (EXTRACTED FROM REF B)
GOLF ...
BT


Message subject lineage: 122112Z JUN 67 TUSLOG DET TWO EIGHT

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