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This is the Story of Crew 756 Officers and Men. Battle Record, Guadalcanal to Tokyo Bay 1945 to 1945, 34 Enemy Engagements - 18 Battle Stars, Steamed 312.000 NM, Second Most Decorated Ship in World War II, Never Lost A Man To Enemy Action, First Major Allied Warship Into Tokyo Bay At War's End, August 1945. Major Campaigns are Guadalcanal, Bun Faisi Tonolai, Santa Cruz Islands, Third Savo, Rennel Island, New Georgia Rendova, Bouganville, Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, Truk, Marianas, Tinian, Western Carolines, Leyte Operation, Luzon Operation, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan...
Hundreds of Thousands of Sailors Went to Sea and Fought in World War II, Perhaps The Most Singular Unifying Event In The History of The United States. These Young Americans Set Aside Their Individual Hopes and Aspirations, Left Families, Homes and Jobs In a Collective Sacrifice To Defend Their Country and Their Common Ideals. The Men of The USS SAN DIEGO (CL-53) Remembered Here Are Emblematic of All Who Fought For Victory In This Epic Struggle.
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