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Alex Vraciu and the other members of his squadron were in their ready room. It was known that this was going to be...

Crain believes that it is important to have museums such as The World War II Museum [Annotator's Note: The National...

Roger Shaw was born in New Orleans in 1921. He grew up and was educated in New Orleans. After graduating high school,...

After the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot the action really slowed down for Alex Vraciu. There was a lot of argument over...

Roger Shaw was assigned to the SS George Gayle on the Industrial Canal while it was still being completed by the...

When Alex Vraciu bailed out over the Philippines he was at about 300 or 400 feet when hit parachute opened up. He hit...

Roger Shaw arrived in Bahia, Brazil aboard the SS George Gayle. He had met some associates previously in Bahia, but he...

Alex Vraciu knew that the next time they saw air action it would be part of a landing somewhere. When his group was...

Roger Shaw returned to the SS George Gayle after his leave in New Orleans, Louisiana. The was his original ship. It...

The next morning Alex Vraciu and the other guerillas headed north up the national highway. They took a bugler and...

Roger Shaw returned to the United States by way of Northern Ireland. The SS George Gayle sailed alone before reaching...

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