Pepperdine professor honors father’s service in battle of Peleliu

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Top: The PC-1230, which John E. Caldwell commanded during the battle of Peleliu. Bottom: Dan Caldwell with son John F. Caldwell and father John E. Caldwell in front of one of the caves on the island of Peleliu that the Japanese had used as fortification in the battle that took place there in 1944. The senior Caldwell fought in that battle in which 9,000 American troops died. Photos courtesy of Dan Caldwell