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Gaffney, James PT Performance
James Gaffney’s assessment of the John Wayne World War II movie entitled "They Were Expendable" was that it was mostly realistic with onl
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Gaffney, James PT Pirate
James Gaffney was once allowed to buy a case of beer after an announcement that there was an excess supply.
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Gaffney, James Wartime Summary
James Gaffney was born in 1924 in Texarkana, Texas. His family moved to several places in Texas.
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Gafford, Walter Becoming a Sailor
Walter Bud Gafford was born in April 1920. He joined the United States Navy in March 1941 so that he could see the world.
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Gafford, Walter Island Hopping Campaign
Walter Bud Gafford [Annotator's Note: while serving aboard the USS Maryland (BB-46)] witnessed combat off Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okin
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Gafford, Walter Pearl Harbor Attack and Aftermath
Walter Bud Gafford was present on the morning of 7 December 1941 when the Japanese attacked [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Ha
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Gafford, Walter Reflections
Walter Bud Gafford feels many young people do not know about Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7
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Gagel, Helen "Cosgrove" Army Training and Hospital Duties
Helen Gagel was sent to Texas to an Army Hospital at Fort Brooke, Texas. She was sent from there to Chickasha, Oklahoma.
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Gagel, Helen "Cosgrove" Arriving in Manila During the Battle
Helen Gagel flew to New Guinea and then went by boat to Biak [Annotator's Note: West New Guinea].
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Gagel, Helen "Cosgrove" From Brisbane to Manila
Helen Gagel arrived in Australia and thought the people there were very friendly but she did not think too much about them.
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Gagel, Helen "Cosgrove" Last Thoughts
Helen Gagel had no lasting effects from the war. Her most memorable experience was when she was going into actual war.
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Gagel, Helen "Cosgrove" Life in Manila
In New Guinea, Helen Gagel lived in a tent with a cot.