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VGS-12 at Guadalcanal
I’ve continued to pursue my Uncle Herb’s valiant, if ill fated, World War II record. Delving into unpublished war records and archives, I’ve been able to trace him to his arrival at Guadalcanal in the heat of the battle. Continue reading
Tagged 1942, 1943, aviators, guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Aviators, herbert hopp, navy, Uncle Herb, uss copahee
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Writing makes me weep
Some stories are hard for a writer to tell. I may be too close to the war stories of my Uncle Herb, a bona fide hero and one who suffered as much as anybody in World War II. Sometimes I weep as I write. Continue reading
