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  • Grass, Philip Entrance into Service

    Philip Grass [Annotator’s Note: who enlisted in the Army in 1942] remembers they had to learn all they could [Annotator’s Note: referring to boot c

  • Grass, Philip Leyte

    Philip Grass recalls that five companies did most of the work in New Guinea. They helped unload the ships.

  • Grass, Philip Mindoro

    Philip Grass and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division] left Leyte and went through a strait.

  • Grass, Philip Negros

    Philip Grass remembers the fighting was fierce on Negros [Annotator’s Note: Negros, Philippines].

  • Grass, Philip New Guinea

    Philip Grass sailed on a new vessel called the Sea Snipe. The ship was made in Seattle [Annotator’s Note: Seattle, Washington].

  • Grass, Philip Prewar Life

    Philip Grass grew up in Alexandria [Annotator’s Note: Alexandria, Louisiana], but was born near Port Allen, Louisiana.

  • Grass, Philip Reflections

    Philip Grass thinks the war helped him become a better citizen. At the time, he did not think he sacrificed anything.

  • Grass, Philip The Philippines

    Philip Grass remembers that a Japanese captain was killed the first day they were there [Annotator’s Note: referring to Corregidor, Philippines].

  • Grass, Philip War's End to Korea

    Philip Grass remembers being near Port Moresby [Annotator’s Note: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea]. Their encampment had a mule outfit from Panama.

  • Gravois, Francois "F.D." Segment 1

    Gravois was born in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana and grew up in Edgard, Louisiana until he was 17.Pearl Harbor was on 7 December 1941.

  • Gravois, Francois "F.D." Segment 2

    Gravois had had plenty of amphibious landing training. He also had a lot of combat training in boot camp.

  • Gravois, Francois "F.D." Segment 3

    Another problem they had was when they 1st arrived on the island they ran out of food.

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