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A portrait of the Hall of Fame ballplayer places a particular emphasis on his military service, describing his work as a Marine Corps flight instructor during World War II and his thirty-nine combat missions in the Korean War; in an account based on extensive research into his military records and numerous interviews.
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Ted Williams was the only Hall of Fame ballplayer who saw military service in two wars. He was a flight instructor with the United States Marine Corps in World War II, and flew 39 combat missions in the Korean War. Ted Williams at War is the definitive account of his military service, based on extensive interviews and detailed examination of his military records.
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