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Sunday marks the 78th anniversary of the greatest loss of life at sea from a single ship in the history of the U.S. Navy the 1945 torpedo sinking of the
Robert Rakestraw’s life has been one of serving others, whether on the battlefield during World War II or entertaining through his love of music, song, dance or art.