10170 - U.S.N. Commander Richard Nixon, 1944-45 WWII K&C DD At medium-to-close range its explosive

At medium-to-close range its explosive shells and canister inflicted considerable carnage on any opposing troops before them

A poignant but cruel reality in a battlefield situation such as Hue in 1968

The M26 entered service in 1943 and was used extensively and virtually exclusively by US Armoured Forces in the latter part of the war

triple the crash death rate of any other crewman

The first group of 32 women assembled for training at RCMP Academy

10170 - U.S.N. Commander Richard Nixon, 1944-45 WWII K&C DD At medium-to-close range its explosiveNEW IN STOCK! U. S. N. Commander Richard Nixon, 1944 45 Though he could have claimed an exemption from the draft as a Quaker, or a deferral due to his government service, Richard Nixon nevertheless sought a commission in the Navy and was appointed a lieutenant junior grade in 1942. His first assignment was aide to the commander of the Naval Air Station Ottumwa in Iowa but he soon requested active sea duty. In 1943 Nixon shipped to the Pacific Theater