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When general quarters were announced, Francis Borrell had to be in his position as fast as possible. He would sit at...

On several occasions, Robert Lents and his fellow prisoners outmaneuvered their Japanese captors. [Annotator's Note:...

Alfred Taddeo joined VF-5 [Annotator's Note: Fighting Squadron 5 (VF-5)] Baker which had formerly been VF-17 [Annotator...

Vernon Henry Moret finished his senior year of high school in Maryland and not long after, was drafted into the Army....

[Annotator's Note: There is a person in the background moving about the room throughout this clip.] Bette C. Horstman...

Jimmie Dyer went overseas on a ship that was designed as a tanker. It was a sorry piece of machinery. It was a tough...

On 7 December 1941, Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii] was attacked by the Japanese and the...

Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior went into the service as a green, inexperienced young man. During the war, he travelled...

The boats were scattered around little islands, each with a pier, and Richard McEwen said the sailors ate their meals...

After being assigned to the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) [Annotator's Note: sometimes referred to as "Indy"], Edgar Harrell...

John Nicholas lost touch with his half brother, George Hamaty, for three years during the war. While Nicholas was on...

Melvin C. Whitman had to figure out how to work with the Army when he landed on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Battle of...

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