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Jackson, Wilbur USS Bowfin (SS-287)
Wilbur Lee Jackson was assigned to the Bowfin [Annotator’s Note: USS Bowfin (SS-287)] in the auxiliaries gang [Annotator’s Note: auxiliaries on a s
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Jackson, William Becoming a Pilot
William Jackson was first sent to Miami Beach [Annotator's Note: Miami Beach, Florida] following his induction.
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Jackson, William Biak and Island Hopping
William Jackson joined the 55th Troop Carrier Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group at Biak [Annotator's Note: Biak, Indonesia].
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Jackson, William Early Life
William Jackson was born in April 1923 in El Paso, Texas. He lived there until he was 16 years old. He moved to Washington, D.C.
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Jackson, William Postwar and Reflections
William Jackson returned to the United States in the latter part of 1946. He lived with his mother and dad and later was married.
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Jackson, William War's End and Occupation Duty
William Jackson was on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] when he heard of the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dr
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Jacobs, Jr., Walter Combat and Malaria
Walter Jacobs thought the BAR [Annotator's Note: Browning Automatic Rifle] was a good weapon but required a lot of practice.
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Jacobs, Jr., Walter Early Life and Infantry Training
Walter Jacobs was born in Mississippi. His father worked a variety of jobs. Jacobs grew up on a farm that did not have electricity.
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Jacobs, Jr., Walter Fate
Walter Jacobs thought that the Japanese were not normal people. They were fanatics. They were good at sneaking around at night.
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Jacobs, Jr., Walter Guam and Basic Training
From Hawaii, Walter Jacobs and his division went to Guam.
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Jacobs, Jr., Walter Guam and Ie Shima
Walter Jacobs took part in the fighting on Guam, Leyte, Kerama Retto, Ie Shima, and Okinawa. Of those, Okinawa was the worst for him.
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Jacobs, Jr., Walter Leyte and Ie Shime
When they left Guam, Walter Jacobs suffered acute tonsillitis and had to go to the hospital.