19- _____ We came back in this morning about 800 & went along side tanker. Port had rec. movies on main deck aft. We left tanker after fueling & drop anchor in anchorage._________
Photo shows the USS Essex being refueled by a tanker ship.
In 1945, from February 28 through December 1, Seaman 1st Class Joseph B. Chicco kept a secret journal. The entries detail life on board the U.S.S. Mobile in the South Pacific, most notably during the Battle of Okinawa. Between Feb 28 and Dec 1, 2010, I'll post his journal entries here.
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