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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
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 3 plays 0
Grimord, Robert John duration 30 minutes 5 seconds Grimord, Robert John Grimord, Robert John	Grimord, Robert John Born: 02/25/1919 Died: 03/23/2014 Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Warrant Officer Battles: Guadalcanal; Gilbert Islands; Marshal Islands; Invasion of Philippines; Leyte Gulf;… vhp veterans history project navy us navy u.s. navy wwii ww ii second world war warrant officer guadalcanal gilbert islands marshal islands invasion of philippines leyte gulf battle of guadalcanal battle of gilbert islands battle of the marshal islands battle of leyte gulf uss hughes dd-410 midway the coral sea okinawa bantu solomon islands From Brian Matzke 3 plays 0
Strada, Michael duration 47 minutes 1 second Strada, Michael Strada, Michael	Strada, Michael Born: 12/20/1920 Died: Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Seaman First Class Battles: Battle of Leyte Gulf, Guadalcanal Campaign Unit/Ship: Navy Seabees, Naval Construction… vhp veterans history project michael strada strada us navy u.s. navy navy wwii ww ii second world war seaman first class battle of leyte gulf guadalcanal campaign navy seabees naval construction battalions virginia california pacific theater solomon islands guadalcanal From Brian Matzke 28 plays 0
Wargo, Joseph F. duration 1 hour 7 minutes Wargo, Joseph F. Wargo, Joseph F.	Wargo, Joseph F. Born: 05/15/1920 Died: 09/02/2012 Branch: Navy Commendation: War Served: WW II Rank: Machinist Mate Battles: Pearl Harbor; Guadalcanal; Mono Island; Battle of Coral Sea; Battle of the Santa Cruz… vhp2009-25_wargo vhp veterans history project joseph f. wargo joseph wargo wargo navy us navy u.s. navy wwii ww ii second world war machinist mate pearl harbor guadalcanal mono island battle of coral sea battle of the santa cruz island battle of midway uss dixie (ad-14) uss whitney (ad-4) uss monssen lsm 301 ad-14 ad-4 uss dixie uss whitney newport ypsilanti china auckland new zealand solomon islands okinawa coral sea santa cruz east solomon islands midway From Brian Matzke 5 plays 0
Higgins, Sr., John J. duration 1 hour 13 minutes Higgins, Sr., John J. Higgins, Sr., John J.	Higgins, Sr., John J. Born: 01/25/1920 Died: 07/31/2010 Branch: Army Commendation: War Served: Korean, WW II Rank: Colonel Battles: Solomon Islands Unit/Ship: 169th Infantry Regiment Served In: Camp Blanding, FL; Camp… vhp2007-23_higgins_j vhp john j. higgins vhp2009-52_okeefe_j veterans history project army us army u.s. army korean war korea cold war wwii ww ii second world war colonel solomon islands battle of the solomon islands 169th infantry regiment infantry regiment camp blanding camp shelby new zealand guadalcanal russell islands new georgia germany central pacific theater of operations south pacific theater of operations From Brian Matzke 6 plays 0