'Hell every day': 101-year-old Connecticut veteran fought and suffered at Guadalcanal in WWII
The Springfields were good rifles, Marolda said, but the men would have been better served with the quicker-firing M-1 Garand ...
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WWII naval battle of Guadalcanal claimed local officer
Raymond M. Krepps, Jr. was still a pre-teen when he moved to Lewistown, from Brooklyn, New York with his parents and younger ...
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 ...
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US Navy commissions destroyer named after World War II hero
He served in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps. He is known for his courageous exploits and acts of bravery during ...
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In the Pacific Theater of WWII, Marines Fight the Japanese in Guadalcanal
Also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal, the Guadalcanal Campaign saw the United States Marine Corps battle the Japanese beginning on August 7, 1942. The House just voted 'yes' on a bill that ...
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Don McAllister column: Guadalcanal battle begins on a sharp note
In the opening days of August 1942, a B-17 was flown over Guadalcanal and saw that the Japanese had nearly completed an ...
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One of last Marine Corps World War II Navajo Code Talkers dies at 107
Navajo Code Talkers museum is about $40 million shy of reality They confounded Japanese military cryptologists during World ...
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Navy commissions destroyer USS John Basilone, named for legendary Marine and Medal of Honor recipient
The Navy on Saturday commissioned the USS John Basilone, its latest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, named in ...
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The Navy’s Newest Warship Is Already Flying a Fresh Battle Flag at Sea
The future USS John Basilone may not have officially joined the Navy’s surface fleet just yet, but the warship is apparently ...