Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Caplan, Lester Deployment to Okinawa
At Camp Crowder [Annotator's Note: in Neosho, Missouri], Lester Caplan was originally trained as a radio repairman, but...
Gemmel, Fred Deployment to the Pacific
Fred Gemmel [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 2nd Class assigned to the USS Laffey (DD-724)] headed to the Philippines,...
Jones, Harold Deployment to the Pacific
Harold Jones [Annotator's Note: after graduating jump school at Fort Benning, Georgia in June 1943] was sent from...
Hatch, Norman Deployment to the Pacific
Norman Hatch finished his photography training in New York City sometime in April 1942 then returned to Quantico,...
Bale, Edward Deployment to the Pacific
Edward Bale and his Marine Corps Medium Tank Company [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Corps Tank Battalion (medium)]...
Gubish, Charles Deployment to the Pacific
Charles Gubish did not know much about what was going on with the war in the Pacific. Marine Corps boot camp was tough...
O'Keefe, Jeremiah Deployment to the Pacific
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Keefe joined VMF-323 [Annotator's Note: Marine Fighter Squadron 323 (VMF-323), called the "Death...
Lawler, Daniel Deployment to the Pacific
Daniel J. Lawler deployed to the Pacific in November 1943. He felt sufficiently trained. Training was hell, but he used...
Bird, Henry Deployment to the Pacific
Henry James Bird [Annotator's Note: assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 18th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division]...
Westbrook, James Deployment to the Pacific
In January [Annotator's Note: January 1944], James Roland Westbrook [Annotator's Note: in Company F, 2nd Battalion,...
Watson, Harry Depth Charges and Deep Thoughts
Harry Watson remembered that his sub [Annotator's Note: USS Segundo (SS-398)] was subjected to depth charges twice. He...
Johnson, Jean "JD" Depth Charges and Mishaps
Jean D. "JD" Johnson's [Annotator's Note: a radioman on the USS Balao (SS-285)] second patrol scored six hits, severely...
Burr, John Depth Charges and Reflections
John Burr wrote letters to his wife. They would get mail sporadically. They wrote letters and would give them to the...
Winter, William Desegregating Public Schools in Mississippi
[Annotator's Note: Segment begins with the interviewer asking William Winter about civil rights during his political...
Wellford, Harry Destroyer Duty
Harry Walker Wellford felt queasy much of the time on his destroyer [Annotator's Note: USS Harrison (DD-573)]. He often...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Destroying Ships
Charles Wesley Borders was up at the north end of Luzon [Annotator's Note: Luzon, Philippines] just before the invasion...
Clapper, Joe Details of Experience on Okinawa
Landing on 1 April [Annotator's Note: 1 April 1945], Joe Clapper's platoon went into Okinawa right below Kadena, with...
Kiefer, Keith Differences Between Veterans
Keith Kiefer is the National Commander of the National Association of Atomic Veterans. He has the experience of the...
Jones, Gerry Difficult Childhood
Gerry Jones was born in September 1926 in Logansport, Indiana. His family was badly affected by the Great Depression....
Peterson, Dale Difficult Missions
Dale Peterson felt the Okinawa campaign to be the most difficult. He was at battle stations 113 times. Fear of death...
Cart, William "Bill" Difficult Missions and Losses
William Cart thinks his most difficult mission was to Maloelap [Annotator’s Note: Maloelap or Maleolap Atoll, Marshall...
Aldous, Robert Difficult Transition to Civilian Life
Robert G. Aldous had difficulty transitioning to being a civilian after World War 2. He got home and thought everything...
Twigger, William Dining with a Navy Friend
In civilian life, William J. Twigger had a dear friend who became an officer in the Navy. By stroke of luck, he wrote...
Piazzo, Lincoln Direct Theater Orders
Once assigned to the 17th Reconnaissance Squadron [Annotator's Note: 17th Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Reconnaissance...
Hill, William Dirt Poor to Navy Sailor
William Hill was born in August 1922 in rural eastern Kentucky. His father, a subsistence farmer, moved the family to...
Wulf, Lawrence Disaster on His 50th Mission
Formosa [Annotator's Note: Republic of Formosa; present day Taiwan] had not been hit and was going to be hit for the...
Mason, Leslie Discharge and Closing Thoughts
Leslie B. Mason, Junior was told he could stay in the Army, but he had no desire. He got home in September [Annotator's...
Barnett, Robert Discharge and College
Robert Barnett came back to the United States through the Panama Canal on Christmas Day, 1945 to join the Atlantic...
Grun, Frederick Discharge and Observations
Frederick Grun returned to the United States by way of Hawaii. The four days he spent quartered at Hospital Point in...
Bazet, James Discharge and Postwar Life
There were usually 24 planes in James Bazet's squadron [Annotator's Note: Marine Fighting Squadron 223 (VMF-223)], and...
Dean, Donald Discharge and the G.I. Bill
From China, the USS Balduck (ADP-132) took Donald Dean and the rest of the crew back to Okinawa, then to Hawaii,...
Harvey, David Discharge From the Navy and Joining the Army
When David Harvey heard that the war had ended, they had 1,500 planes up off the carriers. The British and Russians had...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." Discharge, Going Home, Malaria and Postwar Career
After the Battle of Peleliu, Romus Burgin was one of four men from the 5th Marine Regiment to be considered for a field...
Pendleton, Arthur Discharge, Socializing and Reflections
Arthur Pendleton made a lot of friends and had a lot of fun. At the end of his fourth year which he had signed up for...
Culp, Oscar Discrimination and Reflections
Oscar Culp was able to write home during the time of his military service. The cost of postage has risen sharply over...
Schicker, Tom Disease and Insanity on Pavuvu
Thomas Francis Schicker and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine...

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