Excellent Article in GCA Journal by Mark In Rochester

[RCS]

Just received my Fall 2021 Issue of the Garand Collectors Association magazine which has an excellent article by Mark in Rochester. This article is U S Navy Captain Malcom Champlin's M1 Garand and how Capt Champlin saved General Wainwright's life from a Japanese fighter plane attack while they were riding in Bataan on March 10th 1942. Captain Champlin used an M1 rifle to shoot at the Japanese fighter during the attack. After the attack was over General Wainwright gave this M1 rifle to Captain Champlin with a handwritten note. Captain Champlin was ordered out of the Philippines on March 14th and went to Australia. The serial number of this M1 rifle is 245889.

There is alot more to this story with excellent photos and I just wanted to thank Mark for his fine article

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[Bob Seijas]

wanted to thank Mark for his fine article

Me, too!

[Singer B]

That article was excellent. I would love to have that same level of knowledge of the past history of each piece of my collection. These firearms all have an incredible story in each and every one of them.

[RCS]

USS Permit 178 (US Sub) to add a little more to Mark's article. March 16th 1942, USS Permit delivers ammunition to
Corregidor then takes on board 40 officers (Capt Champlin) and men, also has on board are seven crewmen from the
PT 32 which was damaged and sunk. The USS Permit was so overcrowded that the commanding office was reprimanded
upon arrival in Australia for endangering the ship. Normal 1942 crew was 5 officers and 45 enlisted men

[Mark in Rochester]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Permit_(SS-178)



US Navy Rear Admiral. Chapple graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1930. At the time of the Pearl Harbor attack Chapple was a Lt. Commander in the Submarine Service and was the Commanding Officer of the Submarine U.S.S. 38. Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor Chapple's command sunk the Japanese Transport Takatiho Maru, one of the first Japanese ships sunk in the Pacific theater. At the Battle of Leyte Gulf he was the Commanding Officer of the Submarine Bream which sunk four Japanese vessels. By February of 1942 Chapple was assigned as Commanding Officer of the Submarine U.S.S. Permit SS-178. He served as her Commanding Officer until August 4, 1943. During the year and a half Chapple was Commanding Officer of the Permit he sank 4 Japanese vessels. For his wartime services Chapple was awarded two Navy Cross Medals, three Silver Stars and a Bronze Star. His last assignment was as the Commanding Officer of the heavy Cruiser Pittsburgh. He retired as a Rear Admiral in 1959. Chapple was considered one of the hero's of World War II and his exploits are featured in naval history books and his achievements provided much of the material for the 1950's television series "The Silent Service".