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Mack was born in his grandparents home. He lived there as an infant. When he got a little older his parents moved to a...

Marine Corps boot camp was not bad for Ed Weber. They needed bodies then, so it was not that bad. Today, boot camp is...

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

Frank Pomroy estimates that the Japanese battleship bombardment [Annotator's Note: on the Marine positions on...

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

Hershel Williams does not remember knocking out some of the pillboxes. One of them, however, Williams remembers, ran...

James J. Hill lived through one tough experience. It was the mission that Pappy was shot down [Annotator’s Note: later...

Roger A. Lewis went to Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands] for training. Then they [Annotator'...

William Pierce reveals a lucky find of a BAR [Annotator's Note: Browning Automatic Rifle] trigger assembly with a hand...

Walter Bowsher had difficulties obtaining stamps. [Annotator's Note: Bowsher was the Marine postmaster in the 1st...

Nevin Sledge was assigned to be an instructor after graduation. [Annotator’s Note: Sledge graduated in Corpus Christi,...

Norman Hatch received his orders to the 5th Marine Division while he was still in the United States as his...

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