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Where Were They 25 Years Ago
A Dec 7 1941 retrospective follows future leaders and notable figures at key moments. Harry S Truman Dwight Eisenhower Omar Bradley Audie Murphy Mark Clark Dean Rusk Westmoreland and others recall learning of Pearl Harbor and immediate actions. The piece links early careers to later historic roles and notes personal recollections from multiple figures.
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Associated Press
Harry
Truman
Columbia
Eisenhower
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Omar N. Bradley
Defense Department
Washington
Dean Rusk
William C. Westmoreland
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Greensboro
Pearl Harbor
United States
Westmoreland
U.S
Viet Nam
16Th Infantry Division
North
South Carolina
U.S. Army
North Africa
Harry S. Truman
Senate
Jefferson City
Margaret
Clifton Daniel
St. Louis
Congress
Floyd
Audie Murphy
Europe
Murphy
Yankee
Baltimore Orioles
Mark Clark
Italy
Virginia
Joe Fdss
Saughley Field
Pensacola
Fla
Guadalcanl
Foss
Pacific ‘Theater of Operations