PFC David D. Kottler USMCR was killed when a Kamikaze hit the USS Nashville CL-43 during the Liberation of the Philippines. The Nashville was serving as the Flagship of a Task Force assigned to seize Mindoro Island. The Kamikaze struck amidships almost on top of the antiaircraft guns manned by 38 of the 41 Marines assigned to the ship's Marine Detachment, 25 were KIA, 3 were mortally wounded and 10 were WIA.
PFC David D. Kottler USMCR was killed when a Kamikaze hit the USS Nashville CL-43 during the Liberation of the Philippines. The Nashville was serving as the Flagship of a Task Force assigned to seize Mindoro Island. The Kamikaze struck amidships almost on top of the antiaircraft guns manned by 38 of the 41 Marines assigned to the ship's Marine Detachment, 25 were KIA, 3 were mortally wounded and 10 were WIA.
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