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William C. Smith, Junior was born in Hartford, Connecticut in August 1917. His father was supporting three families...

Alexander Jefferson volunteered for service in order to avoid the draft. If he had been drafted he would have been a...

Lee O. McKinnon was born in Valdosta, Georgia in August 1925. He was raised by his mother and grandfather and worked on...

The Italian campaigns were the toughest part of Nicholas John Compagno's World War 2 experience. Being part of the 36th...

One night when they were after a target, the skipper dropped this white handkerchief and James Nerison heard him give...

Odell Vaughn and the 178th Field Artillery Battalion boarded an LST, Landing Ship Tank, vessel in England. The...

Joyce Sherman left the service and got married. She does not think she was really any different due to the war. Maybe...

[Annotator’s Note: Can hear paper ruffling, seats squeaking, and people in the background throughout this segment.] On...

Harley Reynolds and his unit disembarked from Sicily near the beach where they landed. There was a convoy on the way...

Johnny Ngai crossed the Rhine River [Annotator's Note: into Germany]. Three days later they were told the war would be...

[Annotator’s Note: There is white noise in the background throughout the segment.] When he went into service, Theodore...

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