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Leo William Schmittgens went on patrols and his Lieutenant, Jaffe [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps First Lieutenant...

Shortly before his 19th birthday, Frank Pantuso met Sergeant Tatonetti [Annotator's Note: no given name provided] and...

When Edmund Aziz was assigned to a ship [Annotator’s Note: USS Reeves (DE-156), later converted to attack transport (...

Gerry Jones and his scout partner, Mack [Annotator's Note: unable to verify identity], were out on a patrol mission on...

While approaching Wana Draw on Okinawa, George Peto noticed some movement in the brush off to his left. He realized...

Thomas Lusco Sr. was born in Rita, Louisiana. He was raised with 14 kids in his family. He went to a Catholic school...

When he was on the front line, Kenneth Dwight Wells saw people, Japanese soldiers and Okinawan civilians alike, as a...

William Pierce remembers a buddy being wounded on Okinawa. It was the same buddy who had fired a shot erroneously and...

As the Japanese aircraft came in, they [Annotator's Note: the Navy] would fire antiaircraft at them [Annotator's Note:...

Richard Witaker had a memorable experience after the campaign for Okinawa was over and the island was declared secured...

Robert W. "RW" Pratt, [Annotator's Note: assigned as the gunnery officer aboard the USS LST-781] was a witness to the...

Leo William Schmittgens remembered after all the firing ceased [Annotator's Note: after a firefight during the Battle...

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