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West, Gerald L. Tulagi and the Battle of Savo Island
When he set sail, Gerald West had never heard of Guadalcanal. He didn't learn about it until he was about to attack it.
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Westbrook, James Deployment to the Pacific
In January [Annotator's Note: January 1944], James Roland Westbrook [Annotator's Note: in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment,
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Westbrook, James Drafted and Training
James Roland Westbrook enlisted in the Marine Corps in March 1943.
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Westbrook, James Iwo Jima
James Roland Westbrook [Annotator's Note: of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division] missed the invasion of Tinia
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Westbrook, James Kwajalein and Saipan
James Roland Westbrook served in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines [Annotator's Note: 24th Marine Regiment], 4th Marine Division.
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Westbrook, James Postwar Life and Career
The war made James Roland Westbrook a better person. He had not finished high school, so went home to Mississippi and finished in spring 1946.
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Westbrook, James Prewar Life and Beginning of War
James Roland Westbrook was born in November 1923 in Birmingham, Alabama, where his father was studying accounting.
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Westbrook, James War's End and Discharge
When James Roland Westbrook [Annotator's Note: of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division] returned from Iwo Jima
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Westcott, Marvin Battle of Midway
Marvin Westcott was aboard the USS Balch (DD-363) while she earned nine battle stars supporting the USS Enterprise (CV-6).
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Westcott, Marvin Becoming a Sailor
Marvin Westcott chose the Navy because San Francisco was a Navy town.
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Westcott, Marvin Early Life
Marvin Calvin Westcott was born 15 July 1923 in San Francisco, California and grew up there. He had two older brothers. They fought constantly.
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Westcott, Marvin Escorting USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Marvin Westcott was aboard the USS Balch (DD-363) while she performed escort duty for the aircraft USS Enterprise (CV-6).