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Harold Buell wanted to hit a major enemy warship but seemed to never have the opportunity. He finally had his chance...

[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with Nimocks Foyle Ladner already in conversation with the interviewer.] Ladner...

George A. Damiano boarded a troopship [Annotator's Note: in Vancouver, Washington] and left for the Pacific. They...

Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade was born in Nacogdoches, Texas, but was raised around San Augustine [Annotator's Note: San...

[Annotator's Note: William Smith was flying out of Charters Towers, Australia]. They were shipped from Port Moresby to...

William Stewart was set to get discharged. He was considered surplus and could get out six months early. They fought...

Byron Herbert Meader received very little military training when he was assigned to the 3462nd Ordnance Medium...

Gene Alair's most memorable experience of the war was being back on board the USS Astoria (CA-34), below decks...

Sterling Cale served in World War 2 because he got caught up in it while he was in the service. While Cale was in...

Archie Kelley arrived at Annapolis [Annotator's Note: United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland] and had to...

When William Goldsborough learned about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on...

[Annotator's Note: Paul Dietzel served in the USAAF as a copilot on Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers in the...

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