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750. Pensacola's November Loss 11-27-1950 Korea
US Army Master Sergeant Herbert (nmn) Caperton was born in Jackson County, Arkansas on August 2, 1921, the son of Nathaniel "Nat" Oscar...

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Dec 6, 20214 min read
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749. A Salute to Our Pearl Harbor Hero December 7, 1941
As Pensacolians wake up this morning they need to remember that 80-years ago today a young Pensacolian was doing the same thing never...

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Dec 6, 20213 min read
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748. Pensacola's November Loss 11-27-1944 WWII
US Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Dick D. Connelly was born in Agency, Wapello County, Iowa on December 23, 1921, the son of Joe John Hugh...

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Dec 4, 20214 min read
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747. Pensacola's November Loss 11-26-1944 WWII
US Army Private William Aubrey Gibson was born in Pensacola, Florida on October 16, 1920, the son of Joseph William Gibson (1889-1968)...

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Dec 3, 20214 min read
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746. Pensacola's November Loss 11-25-1944 WWII
US Navy Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate Reginal Elmo Wallace was born in Pearl River County, Mississippi in 1907, the son of Robert...

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Dec 2, 20213 min read
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745. Pensacola's November Loss 11-25-1944 WWII
US Army PFC Vernon Clayton Thompson was born in Pensacola, Florida on June 22, 1925, the son of Ernest Wilmer Thompson (1890-1955) and...

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Dec 2, 20213 min read
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744. Pensacola's November Loss 11-25-1944 WWII
US Army PFC Benjamin Franklin Laughton Jr. was born in Pensacola, Florida on July 5, 1914, the son of Benjamin Franklin Laughton Sr....

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Dec 1, 20213 min read
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743. Pensacola's November Loss 11-25-1943 WWII
US Navy Chief Yeoman Harold Edwin Carlson Sr. was born in McGregor, Iowa on December 26, 1913, the son of Carl August Carlson (1878-1950)...

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Nov 30, 20213 min read
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742. Pensacola's November Loss 11-24-1944 WWII
US Navy Ensign James Royston Suggs was born in Old Dock, Columbus County, North Carolina on June 6, 1921, the son of Leroy R. Suggs...

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Nov 29, 20212 min read
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741. Pensacola's November Loss 11-19-1945 WWII
US Navy Flight Cadet Donald Sydney Kitson was born in Pensacola, Florida on March 14, 1926, the son of Ernest Sydney Kitson (1895-1952)...

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Nov 28, 20212 min read
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740. Pensacola's November Loss 3-21-1951 Korea
US Air Force Lt. William "Willie" Jasper Wall Jr. was born in Pensacola, Florida on September 2, 1928, the son of William Jasper Wall Sr....

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Nov 27, 20213 min read
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739. Bagdad's November Loss 11-16-1944 WWII
US Army PFC Jesse Lee Parker was born in Bagdad, Santa Rosa County, Florida on May 22, 1921, the son of Chaudoin "Bennie" Moseley Parker...

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Nov 27, 20213 min read
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738. Pensacola's November Loss 11-15-1950 Korea
US Army Sergeant Willie Edward Jordan was born on May 8, 1927, in Samson, Geneva County, Alabama, the son of Lorenzo Jordan and Lillie...

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Nov 26, 20213 min read
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737. Pensacola's November Loss 11-12-1944 WWII
US Army Air Corps Staff Sergeant Fred Roy Rainey Jr. was born in Pensacola, Florida on February 29, 1924, the son of Fred Roy Rainey Sr....

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Nov 24, 20213 min read
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736. Pensacola's November Loss 11-10-1918 WWI
US Navy Messmate 3rd Class Frank Marsh was born in Pensacola, Florida on April 30, 1896, the son of King Marsh (1867-1932) and Josephine...

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Nov 24, 20212 min read
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735. Pensacola's November Loss 11-10-1944 WWII
US Army William Henry Jolly was born in Pensacola, Florida on February 13, 1909, the son of James Nicholas Jolly (1882-1969) and...

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Nov 23, 20214 min read
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734. Pensacola's November Loss 11-3-1918 WWI
US Army Private David Hymes was born in Pensacola, Florida on March 21, 1897, the son of Green (1860-1938) and Nettie Hymes (1864). Green...

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Nov 22, 20213 min read
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733. Pensacola's November Loss 11-2-1942 WWII
Merchant Marine 3rd Engineer Mid Hagood Hines was born in Belleville, Conecuh County, Alabama on August 10, 1911, the son of Melvin...

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Nov 21, 20213 min read
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732. Pensacola's November Loss 11-9-1943 WWII
US Army Private William Williams was born in Pensacola, Florida on January 7, 1908, the son of Hezekiah "Hozzie" Williams (1875-) and...

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Nov 19, 20213 min read
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731. Pensacola's November Loss 11-9-1943 WWII
US Army Staff Sergeant Henry (NMN) Wiggins was born in Headland, Henry County, Alabama (north of Dothan) on April 25, 1914, the son of...

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Nov 18, 20212 min read
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