Talk:US Army Small Ships Section

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• ... that ten American solders were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross after ships of the US Army Small Ships Section were attack by Japanese aircraft? Source: Milner, p. 169 "Colonel Carew and Lieutenants Harbert and Peabody were later awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, as were the following enlisted men who participated in the rescues: S. Sgt. John R. MacGowan, Sgt. Howard J. Weiss, Cpl. Gordon C. Snyder, Pfc.Donald R. Price, Pvt. Maro P. Johnson, Pvt. Homer McAllister, and Pvt. Cloyd G. Myers. Price, Johnson and McAllister were from the 107th QM Battalion; the others were from Headquarters Company and Companies I and H, 128th Infantry."
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5x expanded by Hawkeye7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 460 past nominations.

Hawkeye7 (discuss) 05:23, 30 August 2026 (UTC).

• I will review this. Thriley (talk) 20:03, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

Article has been 5x expanded. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. The hook is interesting and sourced. QPQs are done. Looks all ready to go. Thriley (talk) 16:15, 2 September 2026 (UTC)