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**Pete** · 11-15-2013, 07:13

John Spence dies at 95; Navy diver and pioneering WWII 'frogman'

http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la...#axzz2kdLuLMQi

"John Spence, a diver often credited as the first U.S. combat "frogman" in World War II and an important figure in the rigorous training that led to the establishment of the Navy SEALs, has died.

Spence died Tuesday at a care facility in Bend, Ore. He was 95.

Because much of what Spence and others did during the war was under the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner to the Central Intelligence Agency, stories of their bravery and resourcefulness were long classified as top secret........."

11-15-2013, 07:13	#1
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	John Spence dies at 95; Navy diver and pioneering WWII 'frogman' John Spence dies at 95; Navy diver and pioneering WWII 'frogman' http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la...#axzz2kdLuLMQi "John Spence, a diver often credited as the first U.S. combat "frogman" in World War II and an important figure in the rigorous training that led to the establishment of the Navy SEALs, has died. Spence died Tuesday at a care facility in Bend, Ore. He was 95. Because much of what Spence and others did during the war was under the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner to the Central Intelligence Agency, stories of their bravery and resourcefulness were long classified as top secret........."
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