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American POW swam to freedom in the Pacific during WWII
He was shot by Japanese soldiers while trying to escape. Dr. Robert Shoss holds a fact sheet on the U.S. Navy WWII submarine ...
Daily American5h
'We gave him his goodbye:' Cairnbrook and Central City dedicate bridge to SFC Raymond Kozik
CAIRNBROOK ― A smiling young Navy sailor pictured with his ship ... nearly 80 years after their historic yet tragic story set near the end of World War II. On Nov. 1, family members of Seaman First ...
StamfordAdvocate6h
CT man went from gatekeeper at the Groton sub base to serving on a sub in WWII
"I didn't want to be in the Army," said Scarano, who recalled putting his books on an English teacher's desk, saluting her and saying: "I'm going in the Navy." After basic training ... to sink a ...
Navy destroyer commissioned in honor of legendary Marine John Basilone
The Navy's newest destroyer the USS John Basilone takes its name from the Medal of Honor recipient and hero of the Battle of ...
From the farm to the Pacific: 100-year-old recalls service on heavy cruiser during World War II
After a week-long train ride across the United States from Florida to San Francisco, Robert "Bob" Chamberlin, 100, remembered the first time he set eyes on the USS Louisville. It was the ship he ...
Navy sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack honored during interment ceremony at national cemetery
A North Dakota sailor who was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was laid to rest during an interment ceremony Oct. 25 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific ...