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Sgt. Emil S. Morello was born on May 8, 1907, in Gardane, France. His nickname was “Frenchie.” He was the older of two sons born to Jean B.
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Naik Agansing Rai (24 April 1920 – 27 May 2000) was a Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in
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Pacific Wars
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa was born in a mountain village in the Nagano Prefecture, the fifth son of Mikiji and Miyoshi Nishizawa. His father was the manager of a sake
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Pacific Wars
Capt. Jesus A. Villamor, 6th Pursuit Squadron. Philippine Army Air Corp. (Carl Mydans Photo for Life Magazine. 1941) The fourth and youngest son of Justice Ignacio Villamor and
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Brig. Gen. Fidel V. Segundo received one of the toughest commands during the Philippine campaign which ended with the fall of Bataan. But despite of the limitations of
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John Basilone (November 4, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant who received the nation’s highest military award for valor, the Medal of
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Pacific Wars
What is known about 2nd Lt. Robert F. Needham was that he was born on October 8, 1916, to James F. Needham & Maude L. Jones-Needham. With
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Cagayan de Oro
The M/S Tito was built in 1914 in Great Britain, It was named HMT SIR MARKS SYKES and was in the service of the British Admiralty from 1915-1919
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McLaren was born on 27 April 1902 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. His father was James Bryce McLaren, a chemist, while his mother was Annie Maxwell (née Kerr). During World War I, McLaren
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Del Monte Field was a heavy bomber capable airfield located on Mindanao in the Philippines. The airfield was located in a meadow of Del Monte Corporation Although the
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