DARING SORTIE
SURVIVORS FROM U.S. CRUISER RESCUED
(Rec. 12.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, October 24
A daring sortie into Japanese-held territory in the South' Pacific resulted in the rescue of 160 survivors from the United States cruiser Helena, which was sunk in the Kula Gulf on June 7. Most of the 1,000 survivors- were rescued from the water, but 160 in two parties made their way to Vella Lavella, where friendly natives took one party to a village, helped protect their camp, and disposed of four Japanese who patrolled too close. A few days later communication was established with Tulagi, and two destroyer transports crept inshore at midnight to pick up the first party. Later they rescued the second party. Eight other destroyers patrolled offshore. Enemy aircraft found the convoy, but their bombs did no damage.
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Evening Star, Issue 25004, 25 October 1943, Page 3
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134DARING SORTIE Evening Star, Issue 25004, 25 October 1943, Page 3
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