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Crump stayed in the shipyard for the better part of a year. They had launched about 14 ships. The launching details had...

[Annotator’s Note: An air conditioner can be heard turning on and off throughout this clip.] The best thing Harry...

Floyd James Reissig was drafted in May 1944. He was allowed to choose his service after his physical. He was not...

When David Yoho went through boot camp, it was great except for his troubled background. He kept getting into trouble...

Kenneth E. Stevens was on watch [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine...

Leon Griffith had a Tommy gun [Annotator's Note: .45 caliber Thompson submachine gun] on Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte...

Ray Emory was born in Peoria, Illinois, one of eight children. His father lost his leg during the Great Depression,...

Robert Powers was born in June 1924 in St. Paul, Minnesota, but grew up in Hopkins, Minnesota. Growing up, he lived...

Emmett Kaylor was only about 500 yards away from the Japanese. They were so hungry that they ate despite the smells....

Clifford Campbell took infantry training at Camp Fannin [Annotator's Note: in Tyler, Texas] in Texas. He had to walk 20...

Harold Jones [Annotator's Note: deployed to the Pacific in May 1944 with the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th...

Once William Garbo returned to G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, he resumed command of his machine gun...

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