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1918ca James M. Farr chaplain WWI
James M. Farr was a First Lieutenant and chaplain in the 3rd Pennsylvania Field Artillery starting in 1911, and was later part of the foreign
1944-05-01 Fred Talbot US Pacific Fleet Bombing Squadron 15 WWII
Fred Talbot was one of the most decorated dive-bomber pilots in WWII with 40 missions. He received a number of medals, including the Navy Cross.
1944-06-06 Robert Smith Canadian Army
On June 6, 1944, Robert H. Smith, a major in the Royal Canadian Army, led his tank division to Juno Beach in Normandy, France.
1944ca Stan Plagenhoef WWII Bomber Navigator
Stan was a bomber navigator on 20 missions primarily over Germany. He was shot down in France, sent back to the UK, given another aircraft
1940ca John H Wise and Aircraft US Navy WWII
John Wise was in the Navy, but was on the ground in Nagasaki 2 days after the atomic bomb was dropped to find British POWs.
1940ca Doris Plagenhoef WWII
Doris was stationed on Tinian Island when the Enola Gay and the Bockscar departed with the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Magasaki.