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Life Aboard USS Springfield Told By Lt Roy Kenton
Navy lieutenant Roy M. Kenton writes his sister revealing life aboard the USS Springfield CL66 during World War II. He recalls battles in the Pacific, Kamikaze defenses, Leyte, Okinawa, and the final push toward Japan, praising the crew and ship teams while noting long duty, danger, and moments of homefront longing.
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Uss
Springfield
Roy M. Kenton
U. S. Navy
Dorothy Kenton
U. S
Kenton
Lexington
Boston
Tokyo
Hellcats
Corsairs
Helldivers
Avengers
Kelly
Pacific
Third Fleet
Task Force 38
Haleay
McCain
Fifth Fleet
Spruance
Iigher
Alon
Starboa
Milliona
United States Pacific Fleet
Continental
United States
Okinawa
U.S. Anilors
Uim
Navy
Yama-to
Nagato
Haruna
Barnegat Light
New Jersey
Japan
Kit Suido
South Honshu
Kyushu
Hokkaido
Honshu
Kure
Sasebo
Yokohama
Kobe
Atlantic
President Roosevelt
Yalta
Germany
Fantail Athletic Association
Claude G. Billman
James M. O'Rourke
Matthew P. Giordaela
Robert F. Franke
Joseph W. Morach
Sfae
Edward Tober
Leyte
Martin Portnoy
John P. Kolanda
Jones
Wilkes- Barre
Astoria
Pasadena
Thomas J. Kelly
USN
Norman E. Blaisdel
Feix L. Johnson
Edward P. Southwick
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Iey
Mass
South Navy Yard
Trinidad
Presiden Roosevel
Norfolk
Panama Canal
Pearl Harbor
Eniwetok
Ulthi
Kamikazen
Minami Daito Shima
North Honshu
New York City
Truman
Angeline Bertera
Sodier
Gona
Maas
Cl66