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Ralph C. Franklin did not pass his first physical for the Marine Corps because he was underweight. He ate bananas and...

Willie Roy Hebert joined the Marine Corps due to their reputation. He came out of boot camp as a PFC [Annotator's Note...

Wilfred Hanson [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] heard a man...

James Smith was known as Horse [Annotators Note: also as Horse Collar] during his time in the Marine Corps. He earned...

To Richard Greer the staff NCOs in the weapons company were the heroes. They had a lot of old staff NCOs that they...

Richard Witaker heard the Japanese propaganda from Tokyo Rose only once. That was when he had gone to the rear for food...

That same day, Robert Powers [Annotator's Note: Powers asks for the helmet he wore the day he was shot] was on top of...

While approaching Wana Draw on Okinawa, George Peto noticed some movement in the brush off to his left. He realized...

The Marines knew they would be getting into a yellow jacket's nest if they had to invade Japan. When the war ended,...

[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee has difficulty speaking at times throughout the segment.] Rawley R. Hill [Annotator’s...

Adolph Wilson arrived in San Diego for Marine training after three days of travel on a train from New Orleans. The men...

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