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VanDuzer, Raymond Overseas Deployment
Raymond VanDuzer shipped out for England aboard a former luxury liner.
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Vangrov, Sherman Last Trip and Postwar
Sherman Vangrov served on the SS William D. Pender as a Merchant Marine during the last months of World War 2.
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Vangrov, Sherman Merchant Marine Service
Sherman Vangrov was born in March 1927 in Dayton, Ohio, but moved around the county because his mother was ill.
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Vargas, Jay Growing up during World War 2
Jay R. Vargas was born in July 1938 in Winslow, Arizona.
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Vargas, Jay Joining the Marines Corps and Reflections
Jay R. Vargas had a gift of playing baseball and he ended up joining the L.A.
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Vargas, Jay War’s End and Welcoming the Troops Home
Jay R. Vargas remember discussing with neighbors what was going in Europe and the Pacific.
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Varner, Joel Flying Fighters in China
Shanghai [Annotator's Note: Shanghai, China] had been a big military base for the Japanese. Joel Varner went into the southern airport.
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Varner, Joel Flying P-51s in India and China
The war in Europe had ended, but the war in the Pacific continued.
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Varner, Joel Japanese Kite Flyers
The Americans had captured some bases on the east coast of China and the Army Air Forces were out in the boondocks [Annotator's Note: countrys
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Varner, Joel Learning to Fly
[Annotator's Note: Joel Varner went on active duty in the Army Air Corps in February 1943.] Varner joined the Army Air Corps because he did no
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Varner, Joel P-40 versus P-51
Joel Varner flew P-40s [Annotator's Note: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft] in his initial training.
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Varner, Joel Postwar Life
Joel Varner had no desire to stay in the Army Air Forces. He wanted an education. He went right back to college.