Dudley W. (Mush) Morton
I was reading back through some of my references last night and
refreshing myself on dudleys life and career.
when I came across the sinking of a destroyer in wewak harbour
that Mush had claimed and that he had sunk. the Japanese
Later raised the destroyer repaired her and returned her to service.
the commitee after the war disqualified this sinking claim and I disagree
to my mind if you sink a ship you sink a ship. if they raise her from the
bottom afterwards thats their business.
Maybe there should be an international law stating that any ship sunk
by warfare that is raised must be re christened.
either way somebody in the states should appeal to the Navy to
give back credits that were unduly taken away from those skippers
and crews that suffered this experience.
Like Jim thorpes olympic medal.
Just my opinion.
Mush Martin.
