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671. Pensacola's September Loss 9-14-1944 WWII
US Army Private Andrew Henry White Jr. was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on December 19, 1923, the son of Andrew Sr. (1875-1954) and...

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Sep 12, 20213 min read
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670. Pensacola's September Loss 9-14-1943 WWII
US Army Air Corps PFC Tony Williams Jr. was born in Florida on January 3, 1923, the son of Tony Williams Sr. (1891-1971) and Emeline...

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Sep 11, 20212 min read
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669. Pensacola's September Loss 9-14-1943 WWII
US Navy 2nd Class Seaman Alvin Lindsay was born in Pensacola, Florida on September 11, 1918, the son of James L. Lindsay (1873-1935) and...

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Sep 11, 20212 min read
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668. Davisville Recreation Center 1953
Once upon a time the residents of Davisville, Escambia County, Florida got together and built a man-made lake and a recreational center...

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Sep 10, 20211 min read
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667. Milton's September Loss 9-12-1918 WWI
US Army Private Mcswain Council was born in Macon, Georgia in 1894, the son of George R. Council (1860-1944) and Lutishie "Tishie"...

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Sep 10, 20213 min read
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666. Century's September Loss 9-12-1944 WWII
US Army Corporal Ashley Theadore Johnson was born in Canoe, Escambia County, Alabama on December 18, 1917, the son of Garnet Wolsey...

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Sep 9, 20212 min read
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665. Pensacola's September Loss 9-11-1944 WWII
US Navy Lt. Charles Perry Mason Jr. was born in Pensacola, Florida on June 7, 1918, the son of Charles Perry Sr. (1891-1971) and Ralphine...

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Sep 8, 20213 min read
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664. Milton's September Loss 9-11-1943 WWII
US Navy Fireman 1st Class James "Jim" William Harter was born in Milton, Florida on August 24, 1920, the son of John Leonidas Harter...

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Sep 8, 20213 min read
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663. Pensacola's September Loss 9-11-1953
Navy Aviation Ensign Donald Edward Spofford was born in Pensacola, Florida on June 4, 1931, the son of William Preston Spofford...

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Sep 8, 20212 min read
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662. Teachers paid during pandemic school closures 1919
As history repeats itself, the problems and issues remain the same!

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Sep 7, 20211 min read
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661. Pensacola's September Loss 9-11-1942 WWII
Pensacolian Chief Aerographer Arthur (actually Luther) Wilbur Jones (Meteorologists) from Warrington was stationed on Guam in December...

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Sep 5, 20212 min read
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660. Pensacola's September Loss 9-9-1943 WWII
US Navy 1st Class Electricians Mate Robert Gerald "Bobby" Oliver was born in Pensacola, Florida on October 5, 1918, the son of Gerald...

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Sep 5, 20212 min read
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659. Century's September Loss 9-7-1943 WWII
USAAC Staff Sergeant James Fonzo Black was born in Alabama on September 29, 1913, the son of Columbus Rousseau Black (1875-1939) and...

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Sep 5, 20212 min read
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658. Pensacola's September Loss 9-7-1944 WWII
US Army Private Roosevelt Hestle was born in Atmore, Alabama on August 4, 1922, the son of Frank Hester (1894-1942) and Alma (1904-1981)....

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Sep 4, 20212 min read
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657. Pensacola's September Loss 9-5-1942 WWII
US Navy Fireman 2nd Class David Alvin Matthews was born in Pensacola, Florida on February 9, 1922, the son of Nathaniel Dwight Matthews...

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Sep 4, 20212 min read
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656. Pensacola's September Loss 9-4-1918 WWI
US Army Pilot Marcus Gatewood Milligan was born in Heflin, Alabama on March 18, 1896, the son of William Gatewood Milligan (1858-1936)...

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Aug 30, 20213 min read
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655. Pensacola's September Loss 9-1-1944 WWII
US Army Tech5 George Donald Diffin was born in Lillian, Baldwin County, Alabama on November 4, 1919, the son of Donald David Diffin...

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Aug 30, 20212 min read
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654. Walnut Hill's August Loss 8-18-1943 WWII
US Navy Seaman 1st Class James Allen Graham was born in Pensacola, Florida on April 15, 1925, the son of Frederick Graham (1881-1950) and...

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Aug 29, 20212 min read
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653. Pensacola's August Loss 8-31-1951 Korea
US Air Force Lt. Berdel Alfred Cook was born in Stamford, Connecticut on May 25, 1923, the son of Berdel James Cook (1900-1978) and Hazel...

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Aug 29, 20212 min read
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652. Pensacola's August Loss 8-30-1942 WWII
US Navy 2nd Class Robert Burns Hardy was born in Saraland, Mobile County, Alabama on January 28, 1920, the son of Robert Morgan Hardy...

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Aug 29, 20213 min read
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