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  • Denault, Leo Flight Training

    Leo Denault remembers they would post every day who qualified.

  • Denault, Leo Flying Missions

    Leo Denault liked Westover Field [Annotator’s Note: Westover Field, Massachusetts] the best.

  • Denault, Leo Japan

    Leo Denault was shipped to Ieshima [Annotator’s Note: Ieshima, Japan]. They were still clearing the jungle.

  • Denault, Leo Occupation Duty

    Leo Denault was always singing in the shower. He loved music. They put on a show. They built a stage with a roof on it.

  • Denault, Leo Postwar Life

    Leo Denault was discharged on 10 March 1946. He came back on a troop carrier ship. It took seven days. It was awful. He was sick getting on it.

  • Denault, Leo Prewar Life

    Leo Denault served with the 43rd Bomb Group [Annotator’s Note: 403rd Bombardment Squadron, 43rd Bombardment Group]. He was a staff sergeant.

  • Denault, Leo Reflections

    Leo Denault remembers his brother wanted to fly. His brother was always making airplanes.

  • Denault, Leo Shipped Overseas

    Leo Denault flew from Hawaii to New Guinea. They went over in July 1944. They were on Biak [Annotator’s Note: Biak, Papua New Guinea] for a while.

  • Denault, Leo The Crew

    Leo Denault remembers his pilot would give them flight time.

  • Denault, Leo Tokyo

    Leo Denault remembers there was a little town next to them with a geisha district [Annotator’s Note: geisha district, with hostesses in colorful ki

  • Dendrinelis, Socrates Fighting Kamikazes

    Socrates Dendrinelis remembers the kamikazes [Annotator's Note: Japanese suicide bombers] hitting the ships.

  • Dendrinelis, Socrates Kamikaze Attacks

    Socrates Dendrinelis would always get the worst details. He was in a boxing match with some of the other guys on the ship.

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