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Bost, Ben Naval Battle in the Philippines
After he had joined the Navy, it was a shock for Ben Ray Bost to leave home and get into uniform.
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Bostick, Thomas Combat in the Pacific
Before entering the military, Thomas J. Bostick received some training by a World War 1 veteran while in high school.
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Boudreaux, Medary Postwar and Reflections
Medary G.
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Boutwell, George California and Overseas Deployment
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear ringing from interviewee’s hearing aid throughout segment.] George N.
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Bowsher, Walter Becoming a Marine
Walter Bowsher joined the Marines and went to boot camp in San Diego.
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Brannan, Joseph Life on PT-305
Joseph Brannan was in a crew on PT-305 that was composed of two officers and from 12 to 14 enlisted men.
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Brannan, Joseph PT Boat Action in the Mediterranean
Joseph Brannan returned to Melville, Rhode Island as a PT boat instructor [Annotator's Note: at the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Cent
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Brooks, Lawrence Experiencing War
Lawrence Brooks followed the war while he was in service. One of the islands he was on had Japanese pillboxes.
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Broussard, Lee Prewar Life, Enlistment and Military Service Stateside
Lee R. Broussard was born in December 1925 in Loreauville, Louisiana. His father was a construction worker and then school bus driver.
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Broussard, Lee Typhoon Cobra and Fighting the Japanese
Lee R. Broussard was working for Admiral Nimitz's [Annotator's Note: US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W.
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Bruce, Charles The War Ends
Charles Bruce did not come across any enemy planes or ships out in the open waters [Annotator's Note: while serving aboard USS Lander (APA-178
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Brukman, Jack End of the War
Jack Brukman could not tell the war was coming to a close.