The following pictures are of the survivors of the Philippine rescue by the USS Crevalle on 11 May 1944. This is a picture series of what they, thanks to the US Navy, grew up to be.

Joan & Jean Fleischer Age 8 When Rescued

  Modesta Hughes Rescued at Age 22 Then and Later

The Jaboneta Family were Rescued by CREVALLE

Betty Jaboneta Rescued at Age 8 Then and Later

Shown with her Son at a Monument to Fallen Soldiers in May 2000

In Particular to the Memory of PFC Theodore C. Vinton

Killed in Action 20 Mar 1945 while liberating the City of Bacolod

Ernesto Jaboneta was rescued at age 17. Just think about how many of these people would not be on this planet. The crew of the USS Crevalle removed them from certain death at the hands of the Japanese.

The Lindholm Family were rescued with the exception of the father Paul (not shown) who stayed to Minister to his people. Happily he survived the War