Vincent R. Capodanno
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, Vietnam War Vincent R. Capodanno was a U.S. Navy chaplain who earned the Medal of Honor while serving with the Marines during
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, Vietnam War Vincent R. Capodanno was a U.S. Navy chaplain who earned the Medal of Honor while serving with the Marines during
Date of Action: February 20, 1942 Squadron: Fighting Squadron 3 (VF-3), USS Lexington (CV-2) Location: Near New Britain Island Edward O’Hare grew up in an
In the early years of World War II, Lawson “Red” Ramage served aboard USS Grenadine (SS-210) and commanded the USS Trout (SS-202). While aboard Trout, Ramage had damaged the Japanese light-carrier Taiyo in
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