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About
the USS Tang Memorial
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| Who? |
The Tang
Memorial was planned and built by the Basil Pearce Chapter of the
Submarine Veterans of World War II. |
| What? |
The memorial
is primarily constitued of a torpedo provided by the US Navy. |
| When? |
The memorial
was dedicated on October 24, 1986. |
| Where? |
The memorial
is located on the St. Johns River waterfront in Palatka, Florida.
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| Why? |
The memorial
was built to honor all submarine veterans, particularly those on
the "Last Patrol" two of whom were from Putnam County,
Florida: Basil Pearce and Elton Brubaker. |
| How? |
Funding
was provided by the Basil Pearce Chapter and various donors. |
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