Today in Clarksburg Ohio World War II History, April 17:
April 17, 1942: William Merz departs Melbourne, Australia for repositioning in a "censored" location of the South Pacific.
April 17, 1945: Dale Boyer begins fighting against the Japanese at Okinawa serving with an anti-aircraft artillery group. Jack Ater is in the vicinity of Solingen, Germany when one of the 97th Division's other regiments captures the city. Norman Trapp flies his 25th and final bombing mission on targets over Dresden, Germany in 351st Bomb Group B-17 44-8468.
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