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Diary reveals WWII diary keeper Newsom recalls Hopkins service
Newsom, recalling why he kept a WWII diary, describes its value for memory and research. He recounts Guadalcanal combat, nighttime battles, constant fear, and the urge to return home. The diary, sent to his mother in 1943, later aided authors in writing the history of the USS Hopkins and its crew.
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