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Jaccarino, Richard Further Action on Leyte
Richard Jaccarino cited the dedication of his platoon leader, mentioning that the man had been wounded earlier on Leyte...
Sterrie, Norman Coral Sea Aftermath
Norman Sterrie thought he would be going home [Annotator's Note: he was a Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo plane pilot in...
Hill, William Submarine Patrols
William Hill was assigned to the USS Bonefish (SS-223) in the role of the quartermaster. After a very successful first...
Womack, Charles L. "Red" Terrain on New Guinea and New Britain
Charles Womack remembers the terrain on New Guinea being thick jungles with vines growing wildly throughout and near...
Hall, Clayton Preparing for Japan and Occupying China
Clayton Hall was at Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, California...
Wellford, Harry Postwar and Reflections
After his discharge, Harry Walker Wellford used the G.I. Bill to further his education. He owes a debt to the...
Mervosh, Michael "Iron Mike" Early Life and Becoming a Marine
Michael Mervosh was born in Pittsburgh in 1923. The Great Depression taught him how to be frugal. At 18, he joined the...
Whitworth, Vaughan Montfort Point and AWOL
Vaughan Whitworth got a couple of weeks to prepare prior to reporting to Montford Point [Annotator's Note: Camp...
Singlaub, John Becoming a Soldier
John Singlaub enlisted in the US Army Artillery because he wanted the experience to supplement his infantry skills....
Bazet, James Early Life, Enlistment, Training and Deployment
James Bazet was born in December 1923 in New Orleans, Louisiana. When he was two years old, he was taken to live in...
Micheel, Vernon L. Battle of Guadalcanal
The worst duty for Vernon Micheel was on Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands as a Douglas SBD...
Yamamoto, Albert Returning Home and Reflecting on the Atomic Bombs
Albert Yamamoto had to wait for his United States citizenship to be verified before he could return to home from Japan...

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