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Kansas City Area Veterans Share their Stories
A sampling of Gary Swanson's interviews with local veterans from the Library of Congress, Veteran's History Project:
Adams, Robert W. -- Staff Sergeant, Army Air Forces/Corps Veteran
World War II - Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; St. Louis, Missouri; Miami Beach, Florida; Gulfport, Mississippi; Salt Lake City, Utah; Dalhart, Texas; European Theater
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Anderson, Leonard A. -- Ship Fitter First Mate, Navy Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Missouri; Great Lakes, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Pearl Harbor; Pacific Islands
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Ashley, Jr., William H. -- Navy Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Missouri; Farragut, Idaho; Chicago; Arizona; Treasure Island, California; Wilmington, North Carolina; Okinawa
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Christensen, Justin D. -- Motor Machinist's Mate First Class, Navy Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Missouri; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Melville, Rhode Island; Rhode Island; Leyte Island (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
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Cockburn, John L. -- Sergeant, Marine Corps Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Missouri; San Diego, California; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Tarawa Atoll (Gilbert Islands); Iwo Jima; Japan
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Dubinsky, Maurice -- Lieutenant, Navy Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Missouri; Pasco, Washington; Corpus Christi; Florida; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Groton, Connecticut; California; Pacific
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Estes, Charles Douglas -- Storekeeper Third Class, Navy Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Missouri; Great Lakes, Illinois
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Hanaway, Rosemary Thomas -- Civilian Quartermaster Depot of U.S. Army Defense Plant
World War II - Kansas City, Missouri
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Hughes, Rosalie J. -- Civilian Bomber Plant
World War II - Kansas City, Kansas
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Kemper, Boyd Howard -- Second Lieutenant, Army Air Forces/Corps, Army Veteran
World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War - Kansas City, Kansas; St. Louis, Missouri; Iowa; Santa Ana and Visalia, California; Santa Maria Air Force Base, Marana, Chandler, Arizona
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Kemper, Helen Lucille Sturm -- Photographer's Mate Third Class, WAVES (Navy Women's Reserve) Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Missouri; Hunter College and St. Albans, New York; Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Virginia; Philadelphia Naval Hospital, Pennsylvania
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Kerby, Marlin S. -- Technical Sergeant, Army Air Forces/Corps Veteran
World War II - Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Sheppard Field, Texas; Langley Field, Virginia; North Africa; European Theater
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Lockard, Orlyn O. -- Gunner's Mate Third Class, Navy Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Missouri; St. Augustine, Florida; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Boston, Massachusetts; Charleston, South Carolina; Europe
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Miller, Fred E. -- Staff Sergeant, Marine Corps Veteran
World War II - Camp Elliott, San Diego, California; New Caledonia; New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago); Peleliu Island (Palau)
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O'Dowd, Charles E. -- Lieutenant, Navy Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Hannibal, Missouri; Athens; Olathe, Kansas; Great Lakes, Illinois; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Pacific Island; Guam (Mariana Islands)
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Redhair, Charles E. -- Captain, Army Air Forces/Corps Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Kansas; San Antonio and Victoria, Texas; Enid, Oklahoma; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Iwo Jima, Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
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Reno, Jr., William E. -- First Lieutenant, Army Air Forces/Corps Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Missouri; Texas; Columbus, Ohio; New Mexico; Italy
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Sibert, A. Julia Dunnavant -- Civilian Bomber Plant
World War II - Kansa City, Missouri
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Smith, Warren L. -- Commander, Navy Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Missouri; Chadron, Nebraska; Del Monte, California; Hutchinson, Kansas; Corpus Christi, Texas; Deland, Florida
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Stephenson, Floyd E. -- Corporal, Marine Corps Veteran
World War II - Kansas City, Missouri; San Diego, California; Pearl Harbor and Johnston Island, Hawaii
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