26 Jan 2008
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- The remains of Seaman 1st Class General Preston Douglas of USS Helena, which were discovered on Ranongga Island in the Solomon Islands in Jun 2006, were buried at Gollihon Cemetery in Sneedville, Hancock County, Tennessee on 26 Jan 2008. ww2dbase [Helena (St. Louis-class) | Ranongga | CPC]
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