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Elwood Grace's mother enlisted him
in to the Navy at the age of 16. My
brother said he was shot with a
50 caliber round from a
Japanese plane, in the left
arm just above the elbow when he was
on deck of the San Francisco (my
father was left handed). He was
classified as a F3c (fireman 3rd
class) when he served aboard the San
Francisco.
He served on the U.S.S.
San Francisco (July 17, 1942
- November 14, 1942).
He was born in
Stockton, California, January
1,
1926, He died May 28 1984
in Sepulveda California and was
buried June 1st, in Hollywood
Hills, California.
To his friends he was known as
"Buzz".
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