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| USN 80' Elco Motor Torpedo Boat 56 Tons 80' x 20' 8" x 3' 6" Armament 4 x torpedo tubes 1 x 20mm cannon 2 Twin .50 cal MG  via Jo Frkovich |
Captain Lt(jg) James R. Burk, USNR, O-215385 (KIA) NJ Crew Ensign Alfred W. Haywood, USNR, O-226621 (MIA / KIA strafing) NY Crew S1C William Neal Walters, USNR, 3380290 (MIA / KIA by bomb in water) IL Cook Robert West Mills USNR, (KIA, internal wounds) Torpedo TM2C Raymond Russell Reilly USNR, 7252721 (MIA / KIA) MI Gunner GM3C Allen Frederick Walzhauer USNR, 7262023 (MIA / KIA) IL Crew S1C Leslie Wilson Wicks, USNR, 8013318 (MIA / KIA) MA Crew Q3C Stanley Wishiewski, USNR (MIA / KIA) Crew Lt. James R. Thompson, USNR, C.O. PT Boat Squadron 25 (WIA) Crew GM2C Norman Alfred Nadeau USNR (WIA) Crew MM2C James Phillip Alkire USNR (WIA) Crew PM2C James Harold Cheek USNR from USS Hilo AGP-2 (WIA) Crew Y2C Verle James Wisdom USNR (WIA) Crew R2C Paul Eugene Whitmore USNR (WIA) Crew Ensign Gustav Walter Wilde USNR (WIA) Crew CPM John Frkovich USNR from USS Hilo AGP-2 Crew MM2C Frank Joseph Burns, USNR Crew MM1C Ollie “J” Talley, USNR Passenger Lt. Col. Petitt, US Army Observer (KIA) Passenger Lt. Eric M. Howitt, RAN Volunteer Reserve (WIA) Sunk April 29, 1944 by friendly fire Ship History Built by Electric Boat Co. (Elco) in Bayonne, NJ. Wartime History On April 29, 1944 PT-346 was dispatched to the aid of PT-347 grounded on a coral reef three miles near Cape Lambert from the line of demarcation and strafed by friendly F4Us. Arriving at the site to assist, PT-346 and PT-346 were attacked by friendly aircraft. This boat was set on fire, nine killed and eight wounded. One of the casualties was U.S. Army observer Lt. Col. Petitt, who was clung to a life raft after being hit in the lung. Many witnessed his head blown. The ship's mascot an airdale dog named "Chopper" took shrapnel in the face during the incident, but survived. Memorials Wicks, Haywood and Waters were officially declared dead April 29, 1944. Burk was declared dead October 29, 1944 Reilly and Walzhauer was officially declared dead January 17, 1946. All are memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. Relative Jo Frkovich (relative of John Frkovich) References At Close Quarters PT Boats in the United States Navy pages 233-234, 474, 488 WWII Nominal Roll - Howitt, Eric Mervyn Tragedy at Sea The Untold Story of PT-347, PT350 & PT 346 by Dan Williams Enemy in the Mirror by Jo Frkovich with Daniel Williams & Thomas Williams Thanks to Dan Williams for additional information Contribute
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