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August 2, 1945

Posted on August 2, 2015 by a gray

They All Came Home Wayne’s youngest brother, Harry Nordman Gray, returned to the United States on August 2, 1945. He celebrated his 19th birthday in Germany five weeks before. He was the last member of his family to have seen … Continue reading →

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