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Walt Nelson, Torpedo Squadron 2, USS Lexington (CV-2)
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Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class George E. Wahlen's Medal of Honor
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The Battle for Toilet Paper: USS Skipjack
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Coastal Parade: The Final Naval Patrol in the Mediterranean Sea
How American PT boats became part of the last patrol conducted in the Mediterranean Sea.
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“Heads Up and Tails Over the Dashboard": The Story of the USS Crescent City
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Pharmacist’s Mate First Class John H. Willis Medal of Honor
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Harold Ward: The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Eleven months after witnessing the attack on Pearl Harbor, Harold Ward stood watch aboard the USS San Francisco as the heavy cruiser "steamed right into a mess."
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Clayton Fisher Oral History
An eyewitness account of the USS Hornet's last battle.
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Oral History: Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Jack Glass
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Orville Bethard USS St Lo
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