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Men of VJ-8 US Navy, WWII

Men who served in Utility Squadron Eight (VJ-8) in the South Pacific during WWII. This unit was involved in some mundane tasks such as ferrying mail and spraying to control malaria, but they also flew target drones by remote control from a control aircraft. Prior to the planned invasion of Japan, they provided target practice for many battleships, destroyers, cruisers, etc. of the Pacific Fleet.

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David Mahlon Bedell

26 Dec 1924 – 27 Apr 2005

Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA

Dr Robert Haney Benfield

17 Oct 1920 – 7 May 2011

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Frank Edward Boas

7 Aug 1906 – 5 May 1983

Westlake Village, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Raymond Aldridge Bryant

29 Oct 1913 – 2 Oct 1991

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Horace Edward Calloway

29 Oct 1925 – 4 Apr 2004

Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA

Plot info: Section T, Site 151

Keith LeRoy Cheney

18 Jun 1924 – 12 Jan 2008

South Ogden, Weber County, Utah, USA

Plot info: Sermon on the Mount

Raymond D Holland

1 Jan 1920 – 28 Feb 1960

Medon, Madison County, Tennessee, USA

Michael Klecz

9 Feb 1912 – 18 Sep 1975

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Section 67, Site 493

Dr Dennis L Lindsey

1924 – 2003

Cameron, Milam County, Texas, USA

Charles Raczkowski

20 Nov 1916 – 9 Jul 2002

San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

Plot info: CBEE 2 8

Dagoverto Salazar

17 Sep 1925 – 3 Mar 1992

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Plot info: C-299, 1

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