Robert (Rubin) Firstman ʼ47 survived the largest loss of U.S. soldiers at sea in World War II but was not allowed to talk about it until decades later. When the event became declassified, he and other survivors and their family members, have been telling the story.
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It’s a great story, thanks for keeping their service/memory alive. Col (Ret) Allen Kimball, USAF
My dad (Fetterman) was in unit A1-826A. I know he spent time in India, he had mementos of it. What did he do there?