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Edward Bale began training for the invasion of Japan after the end of the combat on Okinawa. He knew what to expect of...

Chuck recalls being stripped naked with his hands locked behind his head. The Japanese would hit them with a giant...

[Annotator's Note: Ed Kough refers to a paper for dates and holds it up in front of his face throughout the segment.]...

[Annotator's Note: A person off screen interjects throughout the interview.] when Harold G. Cowart heard that the...

Alfred Alvarez was about 16 years old when Pearl Harbor happened [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor...

Clarence Strobel [Annotator’s Note: assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 188th Glider Infantry Regiment (redesignated...

During the 13 months that Richard McEwen was in combat, he described the Japanese activity where he was as a "backup...

Karr believed that Admiral Becton [Annotator's Note: F. Julian Becton was the Commander of the Laffey] was a very, very...

Clarence Becker was born in Rochester, New York one week after World War 1 ended, 18 November 1918. He was the fifth of...

John Mikus, Jr.'s rifle [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1 semi-automatic rifle, also known as the M1 Garand] did not...

Harry Bender was discharged from the Marine Corps in June 1946. His friend, William "Bill" Laden [Annotator's Note: US...

After the war, James Allen lost contact with many of his friends from the war. He was busy with college and did not...

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