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Genrich, Howard Postwar Life
The trip home after Howard Genrich was discharged is a little blurry to him but he recalls hitchhiking and riding buses to get home.
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Genrich, Howard Reflections on the War
Howard Genrich went overseas in October 1944. Information about the progress of the war was available to him.
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George, Carroll Coast Guard and A Wife
Carroll George enlisted in the Coast Guard because it is always looking out for the welfare of others. It saves lives on the big water.
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George, Carroll Kamikaze Attacks
When alerts came in for kamikaze attacks, Carroll George had to be in the engineering room [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Taney (WAGC-37)].
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George, Carroll Prewar Life to Coast Guard Academy
Carroll George was born in October 1919 in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up ten miles from Atlanta out in the country.
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George, Carroll Reflections on the War
The most memorable experience of World War 2 for Carroll George was the fountain of black crude oil in the crew's quarters when he was the eng
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George, Carroll Service Discharge
Carroll George was on a transport ship that made tremendous voyages, two to the Far East and one to the Mediterranean, to bring back about 2,000 so
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George, Carroll Three Ships
Carroll George felt extremely safe [Annotator's Note: in his general quarters station in the engine room aboard the USS Taney (WAGC-37)].
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George, Carroll USS Taney (WAGC-37) to Okinawa
Carroll George trained on the USCGC Danmark (WIX-283) [Annotator's Note: Danmark; full-rigged ship of Danish Maritime Authority; returned to D
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Geraci, Dominic Early Life
Dominic Geraci was born 5 August 1923 in Chicago [Annotator’s Note: Illinois]. He and his two sisters grew up in the city.
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Geraci, Dominic End of the War
Dominic Geraci was overseas for 26 months. He stayed with the 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division.
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Geraci, Dominic Normandy
Dominic Geraci knew there would be an invasion, but did not know when or where.