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Sep 23, 2025 inhistory

Known as the "Naked Gunner", this U.S. Navy crewman rescued an injured pilot from the water while under enemy fire and returned to man his gun blister during a mission to save U.S. airmen downed over Japanese waters. Papua New Guinea, 1944

Known as the "Naked Gunner", this U.S. Navy crewman rescued an injured pilot from the water while under enemy fire and returned to man his gun blister during a mission to save U.S. airmen downed over Japanese waters. Papua New Guinea, 1944

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