Episode 27: USS TOMICH
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English - May 26, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsHistory history navy museum ship destroyer escort destroyer world war 2 Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
USS Tomich (DE-242) like her namesake served with great distinction. She guarded convoys across the Atlantic, fended off Axis air attacks and searched for U-boats along the East Coast. While this destroyer escort has a fascinating service history, there is more to the namesake’s story and his medal looking for his kin.
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