Memoir, 1997 February 16.

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Memoir, 1997 February 16.

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Thacker enlisted in the Army in 1941, choosing to be stationed in Hawaii, and was there the day Pearl Harbor was bombed. He operated a bulldozer throughout the Pacific, bulldozing roads for the infantry and graves for the enemy dead. He was present at Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal during combat, and was around smaller skirmishes several other times. His experiences are interesting and he includes various pictures in this computer generated memoir.

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Thacker served as a heavy equipment operator in the 65th Engineers Battalion of U.S. Army Pacific Theater during World War II from 1941-1945 achieving the rank of Sergeant. From the description of Memoir, 1997 February 16. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 55632707 ...