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In Memoriam: Admiral Joseph F. Frick, USN
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Mar. 08, 2024
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Joseph Francis Frick, U.S. Navy...
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In Memoriam: Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly, USN
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Mar. 07, 2024
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Vice Admiral Richard Harrison “Dick” Truly, USN...
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Jimmie B. Finkelstein,...
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Mar. 07, 2024
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral (lower half) Jimmie Bennie...
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Naval gunfire damage to Japanese storage bunker, Namur Island. Author photo.
Operation FLINTLOCK: Invasion of the Marshall Is...
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Feb. 23, 2024
The first week of February marked the 80th Anniversary of Operation FLINTLOCK, the U.S. invasion of the...
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In Memoriam: Admiral Joseph F. Frick, USN
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Joseph Francis Frick, U.S.
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In Memoriam: Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly, USN
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Vice Admiral Richard Harrison “Dick”
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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Jimmie B. Finkelstein, USN
It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral (lower half) Jimmie Bennie
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Operation FLINTLOCK: Invasion of the Marshall Islands, January-February 1944 Part 2
The first week of February marked the 80th Anniversary of Operation FLINTLOCK, the U.S. invasion of
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Operation FLINTLOCK: Invasion of the Marshall Islands, January-February 1944
The first week of February 2024 marked the 80th Anniversary of Operation FLINTLOCK, the U.S.
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