This video was submitted to Channel 9 by Clyde's daughter, Pamela Wallace.It has been edit
This video was submitted to Channel 9 by Clyde's daughter, Pamela Wallace.It has been edited to fit on YouTube. Clyde was in the Marines, and fought in the South Pacific during World War II. He was champion boxer in the Marines, and was awarded a Purple Heart.
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Bill was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. His ship was stationed in t
Bill was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. His ship was stationed in the South Pacific. He won 2 battle stars for the invasions of Guam and Okinawa. He discusses the Japanese suicide pilots, and the loss of U.S. lives in Okinawa.
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Al was born in Nogales, Vera Cruz, Mexico and came to St. Louis at the age of 4.He enliste
Al was born in Nogales, Vera Cruz, Mexico and came to St. Louis at the age of 4.He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 at the age of 18 due to a strong sense of patriotism. His intelligence lead him to specialize in diesel engines in ships. At the age of 19, he was considered the authority on these engines for his fleet, overseeing eight merchant ships. He discusses his travels with the Navy during World War II, including a story about how attempts to fire on a German submarie backfired on the ship.
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Earl was born and raised in St. Louis. He volunteered for the army in September of 1940 at
Earl was born and raised in St. Louis. He volunteered for the army in September of 1940 at the age of 17. He fought the Japanese in the Phillipines for about 30 days under General Douglas Macarthur. When it began to look bad for the Americans, Macarthur was evacuated and General Wainwright took his place. In the interest of minimizing casualties, Wainwright surrendered. Szwabo, along with thousands of others, was taken prisoner for 42 months, in which he was transported to Manila and then Japan. Szwabo describes, in three parts, the atrocities of being a POW by the Japanese.
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Earl was born and raised in St. Louis. He volunteered for the army in September of 1940 at
Earl was born and raised in St. Louis. He volunteered for the army in September of 1940 at the age of 17. He fought the Japanese in the Phillipines for about 30 days under General Douglas Macarthur. When it began to look bad for the Americans, Macarthur was evacuated and General Wainwright took his place. In the interest of minimizing casualties, Wainwright surrendered. Szwabo, along with thousands of others, was taken prisoner for 42 months, in which he was transported to Manila and then Japan. Szwabo describes, in three parts, the atrocities of being a POW by the Japanese.
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