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England, George

Born:10/13/1924 Died: Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: AMM1/c Petty Officer Battles: Unit/Ship: VPB 111 Served In: Sampson, NY; Memphis, TN; Jacksonville, FL; Hutchinson, KS; San…

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Cunningham, Francis O.

Born: 03/22/1918 Died: 07/21/2010 Branch: Marines Commendation: War Served: WWII Rank: Major Battles: Bougainville Unit/Ship: 3rd Marine Amphibious Corps; 4th Raider Battalion Served In: Quantico,…

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Shally, George.

Born: 03/04/1926 Died: Branch: Army Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Corporal Battles: Battle of the Bulge Unit/Ship: 86th Infantry Division Served In: Florida; California; Le Havre, France;…

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Kaufman, Stanley.

Born: 10/10/1922 Died: 04/12/2010 Branch: Army Air Corps Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Sergeant Battles: Unit/Ship: 2nd Aircraft Repair Unit Served In: Fort Monmouth, NJ; Myrtle Beach, SC;…

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Taillon, Norman J.

Born: 04/16/1926 Died: 09/25/2013 Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Sonarman Second Class Battles: Unit/Ship: Served In: South West Pacific Citation: Taillon, Norman J.,…

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Bruening, Robert Donald

Born: 08/24/1924 Died: 06/12/2016 Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: Korean, WW II Rank: LT/O-2 Battles: Battle of Okinawa Unit/Ship: USS Tennessee; USS Pennsylvania; USS Springfield; USS…

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Bagdonis, John S.

Born: 03/29/1921 Died: Branch: Army Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Sergeant Battles: Unit/Ship: Served In: Pacific, Japan Citation: Bagdonis, John S. Veterans History Project Interview,…

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Lareau, Emile Joseph

Born: 06/09/1925 Died: 12/18/2017 Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class Battles: Battle of Leyte Gulf; Iwo Jima; Unit/Ship: 3rd Naval Construction…

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Lubas, John

Born: 01/08/1921 Died: 05/06/2017 Branch: Army Air Corps Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: T/5 Sergeant Battles: Unit/Ship: 13th Air Force Served In: Fort Devens, MA; Miami Beach, FL; Greenville,…

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Long, Thomas Edward

Born: 04/25/1926 Died: Branch: Marines Commendation: War Served: Korean, WW II Rank: SGT/E-5 Battles: Unit/Ship: Served In: Throughout the Pacific Theater; U.S.A; Island of Tinian; Citation: Long,…

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Logan, Michael

Born: 04/19/1925 Branch: Navy War Served: WW II Rank: Seaman 1st Class Battles: Cape Gloucester; Leyte Gulf; Manila; Philippines Unit/Ship: 3rd Division Served In: Pacific Theater Citation: Logan,…

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Law, James G.

Born: 06/30/1927 Died: Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Seaman 1st Class Battles: Unit/Ship: U.S.S. Sangay Served In: South Pacific Citation: Law, James G., Veterans History…

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Klepps, Edmund G.

Born: 02/05/1914 Died: 08/15/2012 Branch: Navy War Served: WW II Rank: Chief Warrant Officer Battles: Pearl Harbor; Battle of Kula Gulf Unit/Ship: USS Mississippi; USS Helena Served In: Norfolk, VA;…

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Hopkins, James Edgar

Born: 04/06/1924 Died: 11/11/2016 Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Aviation Radioman First Class Battles: Unit/Ship: USS Curtis Served In: Pacific Citation: Hopkins, James E.,…

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Fullan, Robert V.

Born: 10/21/1921 Died: Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Lieutenant S.G. Battles: Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Guam, Okinawa Unit/Ship: YMS20, YMS44, AM63, AM103 Served In: New York;…

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Emley, Frank

Born: 12/22/1922 Died: Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Radio Operator 2nd Class Battles: Unit/Ship: Served In: Pacific Theater Citation: Emley, Frank, Veterans History Project…

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