September 5, 2010
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PT Boats were used by the U.S. Navy in World War II. They were designed by a British engineer, Hubert Scott-Paine, to be lighter armed and to depend exclusively on speed for defense.

Did you know that the "PT" in PT Boats stands for plywood torpedo?

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Name: McBryde, Luther Byron
Year of Birth: 1924
Current Residence: Pine Bluff, AR
County: Jefferson County
War Time Duty (MOS): Signalman 3rd Class
Branch of Service: US Navy
Theater of Operation: Pacific
Division: USS Laffey DD724
Regiment: Not Applicable
Major Engagements: Signalman on the USS Laffey
Biography: Mr. McBryde was a signalman on the USS Laffey, he facilitated communications with other ships. He witnessed the capturing of kamikaze submarines and his ship intercepted planes going to Okinawa in the Pacific theatre. His ship got hit by Japanese airplanes and he lived to tell about it. Listen to more war stories of service and sacrifice as you experience the firsthand account of a war hero for yourself.


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