Posted: 5/31/2002 1:23:28 AM EDT
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[url]http://www.ctnow.com/news/yahoo/hc-manchester0529.artmay29.story[/url] MIDDLETOWN -- It was 1945 Okinawa, and William Manchester was recovering from a bullet wound in the kneecap. While in the hospital, he heard that his regiment was going behind enemy lines. He sneaked out and hitchhiked to meet his fellow soldiers. He was then shot in the chest. |