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James Born remarked on his feelings of the Japanese during World War 2. He had a very low opinion of the Japanese...

In August 1945, after completing an advanced infantry training course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Marvin Martin was sent...

After spending months trying to kill Japanese, Oran Harris now had to live with them. He felt sorry for the civilians,...

John Laborde was in Yokohama, Japan for the surrender of the Japanese. His group was told the Japanese were going to...

Robert Lewter was inducted in Georgia. From there he got on a train to Camp Polk, Louisiana [Annotator's Note: now Fort...

Francis Borrell was woken up early one morning and was told about the Japanese surrendering. Everyone was celebrating,...

On 30 August 1945, O’Neil Ducharme [Annotator’s Note: with the 4th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division] went ashore at...

Myers Bernard Rosenbloom was a payroll clerk [Annotator's Note: in the 2nd Marine Division]. Everyone was trained in...

Alton Barnes spent about three months in Japan performing occupation duty following World War 2. His main function was...

[Annotator's Note: Throughout the segment, a chirp sound can be heard.] In March 1949, Albert "Al" Machaud received...

Clifton Trahan was hospitalized in Africa after being burned in a submarine attack while serving aboard the merchant...

James Richard O'Rorke [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war] became sick with diarrhea [Annotator's Note: loose, watery...

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