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Hill, James Prewar Life
James J. Hill was born in September 1920 in Chicago's [Annotator's Note: Chicago, Illinois] north side. He grew up in a...
Harrison, Joseph "Joe" War's End in Japan
Two or three weeks after Joseph L. Harrison arrived back on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands], the atomic...
Pritchard, James Early Life and Becoming a Marine
James H. "Jim" Pritchard was born in August 1925 in Ottawa, Kansas. He grew up there. He had three sisters and two...
Greason, William Overseas in the Pacific
William H. Greason faced discrimination throughout his time in the military from 1943 to 1946. Having grown up in the...
Schmittgens, Leo Under Fire on Okinawa
Leo William Schmittgens went on patrols and his Lieutenant, Jaffe [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps First Lieutenant...
Wheeler, James War's End and Reflections
James L. Wheeler was sent to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Northern Mariana Islands] to train for the Battle of Japan....
Stevens, Kenneth Souvenirs and Dreams of Iwo Jima
Kenneth E. Stevens [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division] did not...
Pierce, William "Bill" Luck
William Pierce reveals a lucky find of a BAR [Annotator's Note: Browning Automatic Rifle] trigger assembly with a hand...
Lansford, William Ambushing the Japanese with the Help of the Solomon Islanders
William Lansford served as a machine gunner in the weapons platoon of Company E, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion on...
Bowsher, Walter Defending Wake Island
Walter Bowsher had difficulties obtaining stamps. [Annotator's Note: Bowsher was the Marine postmaster in the 1st...
Stewart, Roy Taking Hill 382
Roy Stewart and his unit [Annotator's Note: in the 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division] advanced on Hill 382 [...
Schilling, Ira Experience on Saipan
When Ira Schilling and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 18th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division...

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