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Let Us Remember, Lest We Forget
title page - dedication - diary - report - poems - photos - links - aircraft - crew

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Let Us Remember, Lest We Forget

the WWII Naval Experiences of
Edward James Varden, Fire Control man 3rd Class,
aboard the USS Charles S. Sperry, DD-697

August 1943 ~ February 1946

dd697 dod file photo

USS Charles S. Sperry—DOD file photo

This is the WWII diary my father kept some 50+ years ago while serving off of Japan and the Philippines aboard the Charles S. Sperry. From the monotonous days before they saw action to battling kamikaze pilots, his diary brings us memories and reflections from a not-so-distant time of warfare.

The links at the top and bottom of each page lead to each part of the diary:

title page (this page)
dedication
the diary
the Sperry strike and operation report for this period
sailors' poems in the back of the diary
Sperry-related links
information for aircraft listed in the diary
the Sperry's first crew
a miscellaneous photos page

title page - dedication - diary - report - poems - photos - links - aircraft - crew