Remember that time a German submarine shelled Massachusetts?

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1. My father, a WWII destroyer fire control officer

was awarded an "American Theater battle ribbon" which was classified under the official secrets act.

His destroyer depth charged and sunk a German U-boat IN New York Harbor, in between Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty Island.

The Navy never officially claimed the action as they did not want to spook the public into a panic.

For his entire time post war when he was in the reserves and was in his dress uniform (usually for inspection by some Admiral or other),the visiting officer would ask him about the battle ribbon and he would have to answer "that's classified, sir"

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