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Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 6
Alexander Vraciu lost his wing man, Brockmeyer [Annotators Note: US Navy Ensign Homer Brockmeyer], out over the Japanese fleet.
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Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 7
Alexander Vraciu and the other members of his squadron [Annotators Note: Fighting Squadron 16 (VF 16)] were in their ready room.
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Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 8
After the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot [Annotators Note: the Battle of the Philippine Sea] the action really slowed down for Alexander Vraciu.
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Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 9
When Alexander Vraciu bailed out over the Philippines he was at about 300 or 400 feet when his parachute opened up.
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Wackerman, Clark Occupation Duties in Japan
After graduating from Officer Cadet School [Annotator's Note: at Fort Benning, Georgia], Clark Wackerman was sent to the infantry replacement
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Wackerman, Clark Prewar and Military Training
Clark Wackerman was born in March 1926 in Brighton, New York, the oldest of three children.
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Wackerman, Clark Return Home and Reflections
After 13 months in occupied Japan, Clark Wackerman was able to return home. The return home was much worse than the journey to Japan.
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Waddill, Norris Advance into Germany
Norris Waddill crossed the Rhine River about a month after Christmas [Annotator's Note: in early 1945].
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Waddill, Norris Battle of the Bulge
During the Battle of the Bulge, Norris Waddill was serving as a messenger.
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Waddill, Norris Becoming a Soldier
After induction into the Army, Norris Waddill went to Camp Crowder, Missouri for his basic training.
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Waddill, Norris Combat in Normandy
Norris Waddill drove off the barge at Normandy and had a dry landing.
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Waddill, Norris Early Life
Norris Waddill was born in Coryell County in Ireland, Texas in 1922 and grew up on his grandfather's ranch.