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John Wayne passed away more than 30 years ago, and his spoken word recording was last available at that time.
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On a beautiful spring day over a hundred years ago, a hero was born.
Harold Leo Turner was born May 5, 1898, in Aurora, Mo., but called Seminole County, Okla., his home all his life.
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The type of casualty is indicated by the symbol at the right of each column. They are as follows:
Read moreRoland Oscar Wells. He was born Sept. 18, 1914 in Hanna, Okla. Grandpa enlisted in the Oklahoma National Guard in 1940. He used to tell me that was when he got his first pair of shoes.
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Jonas Burgess served in the United States Army from 1943-1945. He undertook his training in North Carolina at Camp Butner 78th Division. During his tour of duty, he spent time in Normandy and earned a Bronze Star and five Campaign Ribbons.
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When Freeland “Rusty” Carbitcher enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 18, he didn’t know he would be later listed as MIA. During an outpost transfer, he went one way towards Quan Loi and his papers went somewhere else.
Read moreReprinted from The Seminole Producer Archives, August 10, 1945
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At the age of 18 no one is equipped with the knowledge of Morse Code nor does anyone at this age spend their free time reading messages written by light. In this day and age we only spend our time reading text messages on our phones.
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