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Buchert, Cyril A. Becoming an Airman and Joining the Jolly Rogers
Cyril Buchert went into the Army Air Corps flight program but washed out. He was given the option to become a radio operator and elected to do so.
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Buchert, Cyril A. Bombing Missions
Cyril Buchert found that the typical targets were hangers and airfields with their airplanes.
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Buchert, Cyril A. Early Life
Cyril A. Buchert, Jr. was born in June 1922 in New Orleans. He grew up during the Depression. His father worked as a clerk for the railroad.
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Buchert, Cyril A. Flying off Biak and other Bases
Cyril Buchert was stationed on Biak. He was overseas for a full year.
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Buchert, Cyril A. Flying with the Jolly Rogers
Cyril Buchert as well as all the units flying off the island [Annotator's Note: New Guinea] were referred to as the "Jolly Rogers."
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Buchert, Cyril A. Postwar
Cyril Buchert saw the Japanese envoys coming into the surrender program [Annotator's Note: in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945].
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Buckley, James Becoming a Senator
James Buckley went back to his normal work [Annotator's Note: after running and not getting a political seat in New York, New York in 1968] wh
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Buckley, James Death by Celebration
James Buckley's LST [Annotator's Note: the USS LST-1013, a Landing Ship, Tank] had 40mm [Annotator's Note: Bofors 40mm antiaircraft
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Buckley, James Entering Politics
James Buckley had no interest in politics.
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Buckley, James Human Interactions
In the whole time James Buckley was on duty in the Pacific [Annotator's Note: as Deck Officer on the USS LST-1013], he saw six to eight native
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Buckley, James Invasion at Okinawa
James Buckley's first landing [Annotator's Note: as a Deck Officer on the USS LST-1013] was on Leyte during the return to the Philippines
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Buckley, James Life Aboard the USS LST-1013
James Buckley was assigned to the USS LST-1013, a Landing Ship, Tank. It was as long as football field and 50 feet wide.