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4/18/2021

History Found Dixie Kiefer, one of the Greatest Heroes of World War II in the Pacific

by Don Keith with David Rocco

Dixie Kiefer, dubbed "The Indestructible Man" by Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, was at the center of crucial events in the Pacific in World War II.

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History Found Dixie Kiefer, one of the Greatest Heroes of World War II in the Pacific

by Don Keith with David Rocco