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John Slightom (1918)

World War II · US Navy · Lieutenant (Junior Grade)

Rank: Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
United States of America

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Birth, Death, Discharge, Enlistment, Military Service, Other, PeopleUS, Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
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Source URLs

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torpedosquadronone.comTorpedo Squadron One (VT-1)
Navy Cross citationMilitary Times Hall of Valor
Lt Merrell
AOM2c Carr
ARM1c Mongraw
AOM2c August Whitman
ARM2c Richard Paruso
Ens Wilmanns
Ltjg Keeler
AOM2c Normandin
ARM2c Webster
Nelson
Lantron
Young
Carlson
Shea
Trau
Navy Cross

Related (Forces War Records Members)

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bgcarr902I am the nephew of AOM2C Stanley E. Carr