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Alois Kopp enlisted in the Navy in September 1937 despite the fact he could not swim. He learned fast. He volunteered...

Jack Buckner enlisted because he was patriotic. It was his duty. He always wanted to fly so it was a great opportunity...

The Germans were trying hard to get back to the American side to get away from the Russians and Frank Forcinella felt...

Freddie Ohr then called his flight up while the next two flights hit the field. They set the whole airfield on fire....

Joseph Brannan reached Tulagi on the USS Niagara (AGP-1) [Annotator's Note: the USS Niagara (PG-52) was redesignated...

William S. Meyers, Jr. befriended a guy, named William Mafree [Annotator’s Note: phonetic spelling], while he was at...

Ralph Boyer served as a bombardier with the 560th Bombardment Squadron, 388th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force at...

Samuel W. Smith was born in September 1924 in Texas. His father was killed when he was 12 years old. He was the oldest...

In James Pritchett's opinion, the significance of The National WWII Museum [Annotator's Note: in New Orleans, Louisiana...

Lucien Laborde was on staff duty in the war room on the night of 7 May 1945. At about two in the morning they got a TWX...

William Patrick Bonelli was never injured in combat. The closest he got was shrapnel hitting his pilot's chair. He...

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