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Richard Greer experienced some bayonet fighting during the Battle for Henderson Field but more so at Point Cruz. They...

Glen Kuskie had just made it to shore after surviving a Hell ship that was sunk by the Americans. [Annotator's Note:...

Frank H. O'Leary was leaving his friend's house when he learned about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's...

Abner Aust was determined to get 30 years in the service. He had good jobs and he did good jobs. He had good crews who...

Edwin Henlebin commented on the ability of the Navy to work with the Army. He said that in a battle situation soldiers...

At Midway, Robert Swan was classified as a first pilot and navigator. The patrol plane commander was Jack Reid. Swan...

Thomas Paris was born in Nashville, Tennessee in May 1926. He had one sister. His father was a salesman for Remington....

Hanna wanted to return to the US through San Francisco but ended up coming in through Seattle.He was sent to Madigan...

After completing his Merchant Marine training, William Jennings Bryan Harrison, Jr. was sent to Miami, Florida. He then...

Giles Bacon visited the military cemetery at Honolulu years after the war. It is a beautiful memorial. One of the men...

Harold DeForest fought in World War 2 because he loves this country and felt that it was worth fighting for. His...

While on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Okinawa, 1 April to 22 June 1945; Okinawa, Japan], Kenneth...

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