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John Joseph “Dee” McKenna: A Combat Engineer’s War
A documented, day-by-day account of Dee McKenna’s World War II service, built from Army records and the photographs, papers, and letters he brought home.
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- Each letter scan is paired with a typed copy, and later additions to the photo album are marked.
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The chronology runs from induction in Brighton through discharge at Fort Devens, with chapter breaks covering France, the Rhine, Germany, occupation, and the road home. The site identifies Army Company Morning Reports as a source and credits Christo Malone’s presentations; its about section says the words and pictures are unchanged, while chapter titles and introductions were added for the site.
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