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Wartime History
Twin barrel emplaced on Sokehs Mountain (Jokej) on Ponape.
Stan
Gajda reports:
"One of them was hit near the top of the turret
by a shell. I think its is a hit from one of the B-25 Mitchells
shooting the nose-mounted 75mm Howitzer. There are also a few .50 cal
holes in the mounting."
Dick
Williams reports:
"There is a cab to the right of the barrels.
This gun reportedly shot down lots of Allied planes, it was said.
I was shown where one had crashed on mountain side. Maybe
[PBJ-1H "Love Bug" 35275] is one of its victims. They tried bombing the length
of mountain top-no good, too narrow. So, they then tried bombing
from side to side. Still no good, too small. I saw bomb craters
from attempts on one side of Sokehs at the base. Rumor has it,
they finally got it by having a fighter (Japanese word is "sentoki")
drop a small bomb which penetrated the cab and exploded inside.
The hole was about 12" diameter if I recall."
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October 1, 2009
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