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The MM1 Alfonso Apdal Amos Story

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Palmetto Publishing
24 April 2023

Biography: historical, political & military; Military history; Naval forces & warfare; Military veterans

Series: The Price of Freedom Chronicles - Cold War Era

The mighty U.S.S. Kitty Hawk traveled rough cold waters of the Pacific on the night Alfonso Apdal Amos disappeared.

Days before, Typhoon Zeb had materialized in the Philippine Sea, picking up moisture, speed and strength over the warm water's surface. In four days, it would swell to super typhoon status to become one of the largest storms of the 1998 typhoon season. With maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour (125 miles per hour) the storm reached its apex on October 14, 1998. The next day the biblical force of nature would continue its path and crash into, Luzon, the Philippines's most populous island and location of Alfonso's birth.

Petty Officer Amos probably knew of the storm. As a career sailor with eighteen years of service in the United States Navy and at least two with the Philippine Army, he had seen countless storms in his life. The ship to which he was assigned, the USS Kitty Hawk, was no different. At nearly forty years of active service in the fleet, dodging, weathering, or cutting through storms was a common occurrence for, at the time, America's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier.

The storm known as Typhon Iliang in the Philippines- ripped through the islands, destroying homes and infrastructure, while causing floods, landslides and widespread crop destruction. Total damage estimates were around $126 million USD ($219 million in 2022), a disastrous figure.

After passing the Philippines, the massive storm weakened over Taiwan as it cut a boomerang path north toward Japan. By October 17, the USS Kitty Hawk skirted the gale force zephyrs of the storm, riding the chop of the frothing sea as it reached the coordinates 25o 49.3N, 134o 13.2E. A location in the open ocean 303 kilometers (188 miles) from the nearest land and 1,213 kilometers (754 miles) from its homeport in Yokosuka, Japan. Alfonso's duty station at the time.

On the evening of October 17, Petty Officer Amos was scheduled to stand watch -a common duty for many enlisted sailors at sea- from 2000 to 0000 hours.

Unbeknownst to his fellow shipmates shuffling about performing routine duties or sleeping and his wife and three children back at Yokosuka, probably winding down for the evening; it would be his final watch.

By: The Price of Freedom Foundation
Imprint: Palmetto Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 218g
ISBN: 9781958969014
ISBN 10: 195896901X
Series: The Price of Freedom Chronicles - Cold War Era
Pages: 158
Publication Date: 24 April 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The Price of Freedom Foundation is dedicated to telling the full life stories of those who paid the ultimate price while serving in our nation's military. This book is the first in fulfilling that mission. Founded in 2019 by retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Schroader, The Price of Freedom Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and publishes this and future books under The Price of Freedom Chronicles series.