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Bird, Lyle Postwar
Lyle Bird was assigned as a signalman and bugler aboard the USS Okanogan (APA-220) in the Pacific at the end of the war and postwar.
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Blair, Douglas Invasion of Okinawa and War’s End
During World War 2, Douglas Holmes Blair was assigned to the USS Hampden County (LST-803) as the fire control man and took part in the invasion of
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Boehm, Robert Navigation Equipment Technician
Robert Kenneth “Bob” Boehm was called into personnel one day [Annotator’s Note: Boehm was working toward acceptance as a pilot in the US Army Air F
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Boehm, Robert War's End
Robert Kenneth “Bob” Boehm [Annotator’s Note: a navigational equipment technician assigned to the 415th AACS (Army Airways Communications System),
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Borrell, Francis "Frank" Battle of Iwo Jima
Francis Borrell found out Doolittle [Annotator's Note: USAAF then USAF General James Dolittle] wanted an airfield on Iwo Jima [Annotator'
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Borrell, Francis "Frank" Battle of Okinawa
When general quarters were announced, Francis Borrell had to be in his position as fast as possible.
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Brignac, Martin Atomic Bombs
Martin Brignac was building an airfield on New Guinea. The work was mostly just leveling the land.
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Brock, Pete War in the Pacific
On the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31), Pete Brock saw combat in the late stages of the Okinawa campaign [Annotator’s Note: the Battle of Okinawa, co
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Brooks, Charles Edward Okinawa and Postwar
Charles Brooks was sent to Corpus Christie, Texas as a night flight instructor.
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Brown, Jules Okinawa and War's End
Jules Desloge Brown [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS PCE(R)-855] received news that his ship would take part in the Okinawa invasion [Annotat
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Bruce, Charles The War Ends
Charles Bruce did not come across any enemy planes or ships out in the open waters [Annotator's Note: while serving aboard USS Lander (APA-178
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Bubrig, Leander Battle at Okinawa
[Annotator’s Note: Speaking is audible in the background through this segment.] In February 1945, Leander Bubrig [Annotator’s Note: serving with th