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Donaldson, Buck Life Aboard Ship
Buck Donaldson could handle the movie machine.
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Donaldson, Buck Life at Sea
Buck Donaldson had to be able to tell the difference between Morse code sounds [Annotator’s Note: Morse code is a method used in telecommunication
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Donaldson, Buck Postwar Service
Buck Donaldson remembers only one other sailor was in church on his first day in Norfolk [Annotator’s Note: Norfolk, Virginia].
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Donaldson, Buck Prewar Life
Buck Donaldson was born in August 1925 in Grant Parish, Louisiana. He was the fifth child.
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Donaldson, Buck Radio School
Buck Donaldson was involved in school. He would make the honor roll. He would participate in the plays. They moved to the Louisiana Camp.
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Donaldson, Buck Reflections
Buck Donaldson was headed to LSU [Annotator’s Note: Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana]. He had a glorious time in the Navy.
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Donaldson, Buck The Panama Canal
Buck Donaldson went to Portland to get ready to go to Manila, the Philippines. Before they got there, the Japanese surrendered.
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Donovan, Harry Being Wounded and Getting Lost
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Donovan, Harry Farm Boy to Navy Man
[Annotator's Note: A person off camera comments in the background throughout this clip.] Harry A.
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Donovan, Harry Overseas and Trouble with the Captain
Harry A. Donovan was assigned to a transport ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Leon (APA-48)] and trained for a month on board.
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Donovan, Harry Postwar Success
[Annotator's Note: A person off camera comments in the background throughout this clip.] Harry A.
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Donovan, Harry Reflections
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