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Jacob Wesley Zimmerli was part of the US Army. Specifically, he was a member of the 96th Infantry, a division called The Deadeyes. This is his story of his days in service to his country, from enlistment until he was home again.
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Herman Buffington lived on a farm in in rural northeast Georgia when he entered the war as a member of the 96th Infantry Division - the "Deadeyes." This book is the personal story of an 18 year old private's journal through the hell that was the battle of Okinawa.
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