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Hall County's surviving World War II veterans
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Editor’s note: The following are veterans who responded to calls for information about World War II. Gerald BlaneyResidence: HoschtonAge: 89Military branch: MarinesWhen: 1944-46Highlights: Got to meet President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Cecil BoswellResidence: GainesvilleAge: 98Military branch: ArmyWhen: 1940-45Highlights: Part of the second wave invading Normandy on D-Day Robert Gerald BrownResidence: GainesvilleAge: 92Military branch: Army, Corps of EngineersWhen: 1942-1946Highlights: Served in the Pacific as a member of an Engineer Petroleum Distribution Co. that provided fuel for aircraft, vehicles and boats. Finished as tech sergeant, highest noncommissioned rank.