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Fremont Blaine Dalby
Fictional Character
Southern Victory
POD: September 10, 1862
Appearance(s): Return Engagement
Drive to the East;
The Grapple
Type of Appearance: Direct
Nationality: United States
Occupation: Sailor
Military Branch: United States Navy (Second Great War)
Political Party: Republican Party

Chief Petty Officer Fremont Blaine Dalby, US Navy, commanded a twin Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun on the USS Townsend. His loader was Petty Officer Fritz Gustafson. In 1941 George Enos Jr. joined his crew as a shell jerker.

Dalby survived the sinking of the Townsend in 1943 off the coast of Baja California.

Dalby's parents were devoted Republicans, a rarity. He was named after both John C. Frémont and James G. Blaine. His friends supposed it a blessing that his name did not include Lincoln, one of the most disgraced Presidents in United States history.

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