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Swokla, Walter (Part Two of Three) duration 56 minutes 19 seconds Swokla, Walter (Part Two of Three) Swokla, Walter (Part Two of Three)	Swokla, Walter (Part Two of Three) Born: 11/12/1923 Died: 05/16/2013 Branch: Coast Guard Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Able Bodied Seaman Battles: Unit/Ship: S.S. John Harvard Served In: Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean… vhp veterans history project walter swokla swokla coast guard able bodied seaman wwii ww ii second world war s.s. john harvard mediterranean theaters of operation mediterranean atlantic pacific theater pacific From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 1 plays 0
Leva, Francis M. duration 51 minutes 40 seconds Leva, Francis M. Leva, Francis M.	Leva, Francis M. Born: 05/02/1925 Died: Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Petty Officer 3/C Battles: Unit/Ship: USS Roncador (SS-301) Served In: Pacific Theater of Operations Citation: Leva,… vhp veterans history project francis m. leva francis leva leva ww ii wwii second world war navy us navy u.s. navy petty officer 3/c uss roncador ss-301 pacific theater of operations From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 1 plays 0
Kozlak, John A. duration 46 minutes 25 seconds Kozlak, John A. Kozlak, John A.	Kozlak, John A. Born: 10/10/1916 Died: 12/13/2013 Branch: Army Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: 1st Lieutenant Battles: Unit/Ship: 508th AAA Gun Battalion Served In: Ft. Eustis, VA: Panama; New Guinea;… vhp veterans history project john a. kozlak john kozlak kozlak army us army u.s. army wwii ww ii second world war 1st lieutenant lieutenant 1st lt 1st lt. 508th aaa gun battalion fort eustis panama new guinea pacific theater of operations pacific theater pacific theaters From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 1 plays 0
Leffingwell, John P. duration 32 minutes 9 seconds Leffingwell, John P. Leffingwell, John P.	Leffingwell, John P. Born: 06/24/1925 Died: 02/16/2018 Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Motor Machinist Battles: D-Day Unit/Ship: Served In: Atlantic and Pacific theaters Citation: Leffingwell, John… vhp veterans history project john p. leffingwell john leffingwell leffingwell wwii ww ii second world war motor machinist d-day operation overlord invasion of normandy (d-day) invasion of normandy atlantic and pacific theaters atlantic ocean pacific theaters pacific theater atlantic threater From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 1 plays 0
Leahy, John H. duration 26 minutes 21 seconds Leahy, John H. Leahy, John H.	Leahy, John H. Born: 08/20/1927 Died: Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Seaman 1st Class Battles: Unit/Ship: USS Roxanne; Served In: Sampson, NY; Fort Pierce, FL; Newport, RI; Norfolk, VA;… vhp veterans history project john h. leahy john leahy leahy navy us navy u.s. navy wwii ww ii second world war seaman 1st class uss roxanne sampson fort pierce newport norfolk south pacific japan From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 0 plays 0
LaPerriere, Roland duration 46 minutes 6 seconds LaPerriere, Roland LaPerriere, Roland	LaPerriere, Roland Born: 12/27/1924 Died: 12/04/2017 Branch: Army Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Technician 2nd grade Battles: Unit/Ship: 305 General Hospital Served In: European Theater of Operations;… vhp veterans history project roland e. laperriere roland laperriere laperriere us army u.s. army army wwii ww ii second world war technician 2nd grade technician technician second grade 305 general hospital 305th general hospital general hospital european theater of operations asiatic pacific operations From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 1 plays 0
Gray, Edward W. duration 55 minutes 8 seconds Gray, Edward W. Gray, Edward W.	Gray, Edward W. Born: 02/07/1922 Died: 08/23/2012 Branch: Army Air Corps Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Staff Sergeant Battles: Unit/Ship: Served In: South Pacific; New Guinea, Solomon Islands; Western… vhp veterans history project edward w. gray edward gray gray army air corps wwii ww ii second world war staff sergeant ssgt sergeant south pacific south pacific theater of operations new guinea solomon islands western pacific pacific theater of operations pacific theater pacific ocean From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 1 plays 0
Cyrulik, John duration 42 minutes 25 seconds Cyrulik, John Cyrulik, John	Cyrulik, John Born: 12/10/1918 Died: Branch: Army Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: T-5 (Tec 5) Battles: Northern Solomons, Luzon Unit/Ship: 37th Division, C Battery, 135 F.A. Battalion Served In: Pacific… vhp veterans history project john e. cyrulik john cyrulik cyrulik army us army u.s. army wwii ww ii second world war t-5 (tec 5) tec 5 t-5 northern solomons battle of northern solomons battle of luzon luzon 37th division c battery 135 f.a. battalion pacific theater new zealand fuji island bougainville guadalcanal new georgia From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 0 plays 0
Coady, Joseph F. duration 23 minutes 30 seconds Coady, Joseph F. Coady, Joseph F.	Coady, Joseph F. Born: 04/10/1922 Died: 04/19/2017 Branch: Army Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: 2nd LT/O-1 Battles: Unit/Ship: 396 Bomber Squadron Served In: Pacific Theater Citation: Coady, Joseph F.,… vhp veterans history project joseph f coady coady joseph coady army us amry u.s. army 2nd lt/o-1 2nd lt o-1 2nd lieutenant lieutenant wwii ww ii second world war 396 bomber squadron pacific theater of operations pacific theater bomber squadron From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 0 plays 0
Buczacki, Stanley J. duration 35 minutes 56 seconds Buczacki, Stanley J. Buczacki, Stanley J.	Buczacki, Stanley J. Born: 10/18/1918 Died: Branch: Army Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Captain (o-3) Battles: Peleliu; Guam; Okinawa Unit/Ship: 1884th Engineer Aviation Battalion Served In: Camp Lee, VA: Fort… vhp veterans history project stanley joseph buczacki stanley buczacki buczacki army us army u.s. army wwii ww ii second world war captain captain (o-3) captain/o-3 o-3 o-3 captain o-3) 0-3 peleliu guam okinawa battle of peleliu battle of guam battle of okinawa 1884th engineer aviation battalion camp lee fort bragg fort dix pacific theater of operations From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 0 plays 0
Begert, William J. (Part three of three) duration 29 minutes 6 seconds Begert, William J. (Part three of three) Begert, William J. (Part three of three)	Begert, William J. (Part three of three) Born: 06/09/1946Died:Branch: Air ForceCommendation:War Served: Persian GulfRank: General (O-10)Battles:Unit/Ship: Pacific Air Forces Air Mobility Warfare Center; 60th Military Airlift Wing; 436th… vhp veterans history project william jerome begert william begert air force us air force u.s. air force us airforce u.s. airforce airforce persian gulf gulf war iraq vietnam vietnam war vietnam era vietnam; da nang pacific air forces air mobility warfare center 60th military airlift wing 436th military airlift wing dover afb fairchild afb andrews afb fort walton beach da nang pleiku thailand travis afb From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 2 plays 0
Begert, William J. (Part One of three) duration 1 hour 29 minutes Begert, William J. (Part One of three) Begert, William J. (Part One of three)	Begert, William J. (Part One of three) Born: 06/09/1946Died:Branch: Air ForceCommendation:War Served: Persian GulfRank: General (O-10)Battles:Unit/Ship: Pacific Air Forces Air Mobility Warfare Center; 60th Military Airlift Wing; 436th… vhp veterans history project william jerome begert william begert begert us airforce u.s. airforce airforce us air force u.s. air force air force persian gulf first gulf war second gulf war general (o-10) general o-10 pacific air forces air mobility warfare center 60th military airlift wing 436th military airlift wing dover afb fairchild afb andrews afb fort walton beach da nang vietnam war vietnam vietnam era vietnam; da nang cold war pleiku thailand travis afb From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 0 plays 0
Begert, William J. (Part Two of three) duration 1 hour 11 minutes Begert, William J. (Part Two of three) Begert, William J. (Part Two of three)	Begert, William J. (Part Two of three) Born: 06/09/1946 Died: Branch: Air Force Commendation: War Served: Persian Gulf Rank: General (O-10) Battles: Unit/Ship: Pacific Air Forces Air Mobility Warfare Center; 60th Military Airlift… vhp veterans history project william jerome begert william begert begert air force us air force u.s. air force airforce us airforce u.s. airforce persian gulf first gulf war general (o-10) pacific air forces air mobility warfare center 60th military airlift wing 436th military airlift wing dover afb fairchild afb andrews afb fort walton beach da nang vietnam; da nang pleiku thailand travis afb vietnam vietnam war vietnam era From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 3 plays 0
Atwood, Aaron F. duration 36 minutes 56 seconds Atwood, Aaron F. Atwood, Aaron F.	Atwood, Aaron F. Born: 03/09/1988 Died: Branch: Marines Commendation: War Served: Afghanistan and/or Iraq Rank: Corporal Battles: Unit/Ship: 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, MCAGCC Band Served In: Camp Foster,… vhp veterans history project marines marine division marine us marines us marine corps us marines corps us marine u.s. marines u.s. marines corps u.s. marine corps afghanistan and/or iraq iraq afghanistan 3rd marine expeditionary force mcagcc mcagcc band corporal cpl camp foster okinawa oconus pacific oconus From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 0 plays 0
England, George duration 57 minutes 22 seconds England, George England, George	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… george england u.s. navy navy wwii world war two second world war pacific From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 2 plays 0
Cunningham, Francis O. duration 1 hour 12 minutes Cunningham, Francis O. Cunningham, Francis O.	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,… francis cunningham marine corps pacific pacific theater bougainville papua new guinea solomon islands okinawa 3rd amphibious corps From bmatzke@ccsu.edu 2 plays 0