Photo: Louis Henry Doell, Jr and Mrs. Evelyn Doell. From Eternal Patrol, courtesy of Russell Dieselberg
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I would like to thank the Japanese gentleman for adding the information he knew about the Kano Maru and the Grunion. I believe that was the missisng link for all these years.
I also want to thank the Abele brothers for getting involved with the other crew members. This is closure for many family’s and I’m so sorry it came just a couple of years late for my mother, Who was Mrs Louis Doell, Radioman on the Grunion.
It was a tragic story for her life , for she didn’t get to spend much of any time with him before he left on patrol. Me and my Brothers have all the pictures of “Red†Doell, their wedding and I do not believe my mother ever got over his death. She would be very proud of what you are doing, as am I.
Would there ever be a chance of bringing the Grunion up? Or are you just going to use equipment to go down and make sure this image is in fact The Grunion?
By the way, in the picture of the crew and wives at the party, #24 is Louis Doell and #25 my mother , his wife at the time, Evelyn Doell.
Thank You again and God Bless everyone involved. Nancy Springer