congressional medal of honor winner rufus g. herring - USS Landing ...

1635—Five men transferred to USS Terror (CM-5)for treatment Names are on list attached to log.2000—2400—In tow astern of LCI(G) 348 fornight.C.E. Fisher, USNRCommanding1612—Transferred tow to LCI(G) 348.1623—Moored starboard side to LCI(G) 473.1635—Cast off and got underway.M. G. Tammen, LTJG, USNRCommandingDeck Log, LCI(G) 627:Deck Log, USS Twiggs (DD-591):LCI 627 with Commander Malanenpy aboard,rushes to reinforce the battered LCIs1120—Prepared to tow LCI(G) 473 which wasdamaged in action.1147—Got lines over to LCI(G) 473. Moored toport side of DD591.1202—USS LCI(G) 473 cast off all lines to DD 591.1203—Got underway with USS LCI(G) 473moored to port side.1255—Made preparation to tow USSLCI(G) 473with our stern anchor cable and their bow anchorcable.1302—Cast off al lines and commenced towingLCI(G) 473 using 125 fathoms of our cable and 75fathoms of theirs.1545—Started heaving around on towing cable inpreparation for transferring towing cable of LCI(G)473 to LCI(G) 348.USS Twiggs (DD591) plays her part in tending thewounded. In just four months she will meet herfate at the hands of a Kamikaze attack atOkinawa.1139—LCI (G) 473 alongside port side to transferringwounded personnel.1200—Cast off lines to LCI(G) 473 having receivedaboard 11 seriously wounded men.1343—Steering various courses at various speedsto go alongside USS New York south of Iwo Jima.1352—Alongside port side USS New York (BB-34)on course 210 degrees True, speed 5 knots.Commenced transferring wounded personnel ofLCI(G) 473.1422—Completed transfer of 11 wounded mento USS New YorkGeorge Phillip, Jr, CDR, USNCommanding18