Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. Fulton, William L., 1942 February 10

Date: February 10, 1942
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  • Letter from Lt. Robert B. Fulton to Mr. and Mrs. Fulton, William L., 1942 February 10
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  • 1942-02-10
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  • Fulton wrote this letter six days after the Battle of the Flores Sea, during which a Japanese heavy bomb struck the ship's rear 8-inch gun turret, killing 48 men and injuring 20 others. In it, Robert describes being busy and having a hard time keeping track of the days due to the ship constantly moving.
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  • 1981-001, Box 7, Folder 4
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  • Fulton, Robert B.
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