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James Franklin Young was shipped from Pavuvu [Annotator's Note: Pavuvu, Russell Islands] to Peleliu [Annotator's Note:...

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

Eugene N. James was born in Brewton, Alabama. His father was a Methodist minister, and they spent a lot of time in West...

James Shelton Scales was born in April 1917 in Sandy Ridge, North Carolina. It was a farming community in Stokes County...

Thomas Francis Schicker heard that they changed course four different times [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS General...

William Lansford was attached to the 27th Regiment [Annotator's Note: Regimental Headquarters, 27th Marine Regiment,...

William Hall reached North Island and was assigned to one of two Marine Corps fighter units being organized. Fighter...

Clayton Hall was pinned down [Annotator's Note: with Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division...

Vernon wore a ring. Hershel Williams also wore a ring that was to remind him of his engagement to his fiancee Ruby....

Robert J. Ferris joined Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) as a replacement pilot [Annotator's Note: when...

The first thing that happened to Harry McKnight when he reached boot camp was a haircut. He was then given a rifle and...

Richard Witaker experienced much the same climate on Okinawa as he knew at home. There were pine trees and cultivated...

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