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Milne Bay to Tokyo World War II Diary Raid Reflections
Frank Springer recalls Milne Bay in 1942 with Australian and U.S. troops repelling a Japanese landing. He details African American engineers and troops in the SWPA, his role as a signalman with the Fifth Bomber Command, combat across New Guinea to Okinawa, and postwar reflections as he nears home.
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Milne Bay
Island
New Guinea
Middle East
Australia
U.S. Army
Wake Island
South West Pacific
Dedica
Navy
Seabees
Army
SWPA
Fifth Bomber Command
Leyte
Luzon
Okinawa
Japan
Tokyo