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Ralph C. Franklin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 13 July 1920. Life was wonderful during his youth. Raised in a middle...

On his first day at sea, Robert Powers got seasick. One of his friends, Ned Meloney, played for the 49ers [Annotator's...

During the war James Salerno did not like the Japanese and had nothing nice to say about them. The Japanese soldiers...

Edward Bale began training for the invasion of Japan after the end of the combat on Okinawa. He knew what to expect of...

Norman Hatch [Annotator's Note: a photographer in the 2nd Marine Division] was with Major Jim Crowe [Annotator's Note:...

Lester Hecht went to boot camp at Parris Island in South Carolina. He got in shape. It did not bother him. He was older...

Gerald Francis "Jerry" Coleman was born [Annotator’s Note: in September 1924] in San Jose [Annotator's Note: San Jose,...

[Annotators Note: James Smith served in the USMC as a radioman and rifleman in the 1st Marine Raider Battalion.]...

Richard Greer was in the hospital when John Basilone was awarded the Medal of Honor. Greer was supposed to have been in...

Frank Kern served as a corporal in A Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines [Annotator's Note: 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd...

John Mikus, Jr. was never attacked from the air [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26...

Richard O'Hara was born in Chicago, Illinois in July 1925 and lived there until he was about 15. He considers...

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