In his H-Gram 041, Director Cox continues with coverage commemorating the 75th anniversary of World War II, the loss of the ammunition ship SS Badger State in December 1969, and the 60th anniversary of the record-setting dive by Trieste.
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Ensign Jesse Brown was the first African-American Navy-trained aviator.
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Six months after it began, the Battle of Guadalcanal ended on 8 February 1943.
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Compiled like an encyclopedia, the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) is a historical listing of U.S. naval ships. Learn about the DANFS ship of the week, Franklin (CV-13).
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Miscellaneous Actions in the South Pacific; 8 August 1942 - 22 January 1943
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