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West Virginians’ Experiences on D-Day

Gerald D. Swick May 29, 2019 Once, in America history blogOne Comment

West Virginians who took part in the D-Day invasion included paratroopers, Rangers, riflemen, medics, and shipboard personnel; 38 men from the Mountain State died that day.

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Yappy the Dog was a ‘Rubber Retriever’ During WW2

Gerald D. Swick April 23, 2019 Once, in America history blogLeave a comment

In WW2 a small dog named Yappy pulled rubber balls from the Harlem River for America’s war effort.

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‘Jeep Disease’ and ‘Destroyer Stomach’

Gerald D. Swick July 20, 2018 Once, in America history blogLeave a comment

‘Jeep disease’ and ‘destroyer stomach’ were new terms explained to the Southern Medical Society by Army and Navy doctors in 1943.

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