Having just recently discovered that the USS KIDD is part of your naval war memorial, it occurred to me that the enclosed picture could be of interest. It was taken on July 27, 1944, off the island of Guam during the period of the invasion and retaking of that island. Our Grumman Avenger had been ditched that day while returning from a support mission over the island. The pilot, radioman, and myself (turret gunner) were picked up by the KIDD and returned to our ship, USS CHENANGO (CVE-28). The lucky transferee in the picture is me, with by now, my favorite destroyer, the KIDD, and crew members in the background.