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The sole survivor The wreck claimed the lives of 28 of its 29 crewman, leaving only Dennis Hale alive.—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024 Almost half of the dead were crewmen from the battleship USS Arizona, which sank within minutes after a bomb struck its forward magazine, igniting more than a million pounds of ammunition.—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024 Two are serving as Navy Special Warfare combat crewmen, three in Air Force special operations units and fewer than 10 are Green Berets.—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024 After a long time, two husky young crewmen leaned down from the heaving deck of 44303, caught me by the arms, and strained to drag me aboard.—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crewman
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