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That same day, Robert Powers [Annotator's Note: Powers asks for the helmet he wore the day he was shot] was on top of...

When general quarters were announced, Francis Borrell had to be in his position as fast as possible. He would sit at...

Dale LeBlanc joined his unit [Annotator's Note: 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division] on Guadalcanal in August...

Captain Hunt [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Captain George P. Hunt] was no longer in command of K Company [...

Julian Trist Bringier McConnell’s boat [Annotator's Note: McConnell served as an officer aboard patrol torpedo boats,...

Jack Houston and a buddy who had been cut by a bayonet stayed in their hole for a while. Houston had a buddy named Joe...

Harry Bender [Annotator's Note: an assistant BAR man, or Browning Automatic Rifleman, with Company K, 3rd Battalion,...

Melvin C. Whitman and the rest of the artillery [Annotator's Note: Whitman was a member of Battery L, 3rd Battalion,...

William Pierce recounts the lack of success for the 37mm gun in Europe. He discusses a Marine Medal of Honor recipient...

Pete Brock and his twin brother enlisted in the Navy together on 27 April 1944 and were called to active duty on 6 June...

Thomas Francis Schicker and the men [Annotator's Note: of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine...

On the way to Okinawa, Joe Clapper answered a call on the ship's horn for all those wounded on Peleliu to appear...

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