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Francis Higgins recalls the story of how Philippine mahogany wood was secured to build the PT boats. He [Annotator's...

John LeBure worked on the PT [Annotator's Note: Patrol Torpedo] boats that were constructed by Higgins Industries. They...

Richard H. Kerr was born in June 1946 in Edgerton, Wisconsin. He grew up with a brother and sister. His father was a...

After Donald Popham married and moved out of the boarding house, he found it difficult to find cigarettes because of...

Jack D. Owen was born in Lufkin, Texas in 1926. He had a twin sister and an older brother. Owen’s father struggled...

Constance Negrotto worked on the PBY Catalina flying patrol bomber [Annotator’s Note: Negrotto was a technical...

Frances Tunnell Carter would hear about the progress of the war on her aunt and uncle's radio. She remembers a radio...

Grace Brown and some friends liked to go out after work. They would meet up with the different soldiers that came into...

Raymond Mabarac was born in January 1922 and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He was the second of four sons. His father...

Eugene DiSabatino had to disguise his military status and rank both on and off the base at Wendover Air Field. There...

George R. Bolin's father [Annotator's Note: Lodwick Timothy "LT" Bolin] never got involved in politics. He managed the...

Francis Higgins says a female off camera had his uncle in a spell. [Annotator's Note: His uncle was Andrew Jackson...

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