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When James Shelton Scales was promoted to captain and given his own company [Annotator's Note: Company A, 1st Battalion...

Oscar Culp was able to write home during the time of his military service. The cost of postage has risen sharply over...

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

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

Father Lanigan [Annotator's Note: unable to verify identity] was almost like a father to the men, including George...

Frank Pantuso's outfit [Annotator's Note: 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division] was assigned to support...

Forrest Villarrubia and the Marines on his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Monitor (LSV-5)] were loaned to General...

Norman Hatch [Annotator's Note: a photographer in the 5th Marine Division] stopped in Saipan [Annotator's Note: Saipan...

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

Steve McMurray was born in June 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father worked as an accountant for a realty company...

Anthony Costa was born in Concord, California in January 1920. At the time, Concord was a small farm town. His father...

Francis John "Dick" Varone enlisted in the Marine Corps by himself. He waited until he received orders to report to...

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