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Richard Jaccarino cited the dedication of his platoon leader, mentioning that the man had been wounded earlier on Leyte...

William Cassady’s ship [Annotator’s Note: the USS Frederick Funston (APA-89)] did not have a lot of contact with the...

While they were under tow, a typical day aboard the USS YR-69 [Annotator's Note: non-self-propelled floating workshop]...

James Nerison was sent home because it was his turn. After a year, men in his outfit were sent home for a 30 day...

Leon Griffith had a Tommy gun [Annotator's Note: .45 caliber Thompson submachine gun] on Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte...

In February 1945, Garland Miller Gallaspy [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 161st Parachute Engineer Battalion, 503rd...

A day after William Garbo and his machine gun squad successfully ambushed a group of Japanese soldiers in a mountain...

[Annotator's Note: James Billingsley was treated for a shrapnel wound at Parañaque, Philippines and sent back to his...

The first time Mort Oman experienced enemy fire was in the Philippines when the Japanese fired upon him, and he did not...

Angus Lorenzen, his sister and mother were internees in the Santo Tomas Camp in Manila, Philippines. On 3 February 1945...

Vernon Grimes wanted to protect his rank, so he joined the Reserves after the war and was called up for the Korean War...

Mahlen Arledge left Peleliu after the battle for the island was won. His company [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd...

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