Listen "Elginites gave their lives in WWII "Victory at Sea""
Episode Synopsis
Pearl Harbor, the U.S.S. Indianapolis, the Battle of Leyte...these are key points in the history of U.S. involvement in WWII. Elginites made the ultimate sacrifice in assuring a "Victory at Sea". Local Historian E.C. "Mike" Alft honors some of these sailors, by name, in this echo from May 24, 1998.
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