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Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Spending Christmas at War
Clinton Riddle spent three Christmases away from home due to his service in the Second World War.
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Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Training and Deployment
Clinton Riddle initially wanted to join the US Navy after he graduated from high school but being the only child in his family, his mother talked h
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Riddle, Clinton "Clint" United Kingdom
After combat on Saint Angelo Mountain near Naples, Italy had ceased, Clinton Riddle and Company B, 1st Battalion, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 8
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Riddle, Pearson Captured and Sent to Japan
The US Navy had planes ready to help out at Wake Island but the admiral in charge figured that it was going to be too risky.
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Riddle, Pearson Japanese Attack on Wake Island
The Japanese hit their fuel supplies and it caused a lot of damage [Annotator's Note: on Wake Island on 8 December 1941].
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Riddle, Pearson Liberation and Postwar Life
The worst camp Pearson Riddle stayed at was every camp following his experience in China.
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Riddle, Pearson Poor Medical Attention, Inflation in Japan, and Postwar Jobs
Pearson Riddle has received continuous medical care for some of his postwar medical problems induced by his prisoner of war experience.
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Riddle, Pearson Punishments and Supplies
At the first prisoner of war camp, Pearson Riddle had to work hauling earth and material in a giant cart.
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Riddle, Pearson Reflections
Pearson Riddle felt like America did what they had to do.
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Riddle, Pearson Seeing an American Plane and Being Liberated
Pearson Riddle was sent to second camp that had high walls and an electric fence in 1943.
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Riddle, Pearson Working for the CCC and Going to Wake Island
Pearson Riddle was born in Pensacola, North Carolina and grew up in the country. His father had a farm of about 120 acres.
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Riddle, Robert Assignment to the SS Typhoon
Robert Riddle was assigned to the Merchant Marine ship SS Typhoon, transporting supplies and soldiers throughout the Pacific.