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Frank Stovall

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When his ship was drydocked in preparation for going to the Pacific theater, Frank Stovall left the crew to go to radar school. This was fine with him because he was now married. He was in Washington DC working as a field engineer when Japan surrendered. His last job in the Navy was testing acoustic torpedoes. (4:26)

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After his service in the Navy, Frank Stovall went to work for Lockheed. His engineering expertise led to some manufacturing improvements and he was granted a patent for one of them. (3:24)

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Not all his memories of the war were negative. Frank Stovall laughs when he recalls the time he convinced the cooks to serve turnip greens. Another good memory was the time his crew held an event at the Waldorf Astoria. (2:10)

Frank Symosek

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Frank Symosek recalls a battle at Rendova in New Georgia when a group of Japanese bombers ambushed his crew. Symosek tended to a wounded man who sustained a leg injury after the battle was over. Later in his campaign, Symosek met the man again at a hospital where they reminisced on the battle at Rendova. (2:48)

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Frank Symosek tells a humorous story about his time on his crew’s LCI. A wire fell after being hit by some shrapnel, and Symosek’s crew mate had a notable reaction. (0:40)

Frank Thomas

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Frank Thomas recalls the dangers his Merchant Marine ship encountered on one troop and supply delivery to Italy. (4:38)

Frank Troup

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Frank Troup was thrust into WWII like many other young men at the time. You could either be conscripted or volunteer for a better assignment with more training. Before long, Frank was flying a series of aircraft, and recalls a mistake during his instrument training. (5:03)

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After his initial pilot training in the Navy, Frank Troup ended up piloting the Grumman F6F Hellcat. This phase of training was even more dangerous as they were single seat aircraft, and the airspace wasn’t entirely theirs to work in. Frank describes a midair collision that nearly cost him his life. (6:30)

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As quickly as they could, these Navy pilots were hurried to the Pacific Theater where the Japanese were causing damage to a number of US ships and planes. Frank Troup recalls the journey across the country and onto the USS Cabot where one of their first duties was to escort a damaged cruiser out of immediate danger. (6:07)

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The Japanese had a large fleet of fighters to dominate the Pacific air space. Frank Troup describes his experiences against their fighters from when he piloted a Hellcat. He was engaged in so many events that he was able to achieve the status of Navy Ace during the war. (7:15)