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While the ships were circling, Hershel Williams had to use the bathroom, which was essentially a pump that circulated...

While on occupation duty, Louis R. Lepore first stayed on the water front in Sasebo [Annotator's Note: Sasebo, Japan]....

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

John Mikus, Jr.'s rifle [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1 semi-automatic rifle, also known as the M1 Garand] did not...

When they [Annotators Note: James Smith and the rest of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion] went back to New Zealand, they...

Clayton Hall was born in Harvey County on a farm near Newton [Annotator's Note: Newton, Kansas]. His father was in...

Learning of the Japanese surrender was a relief for Don Daniels. He was on a ship off Honolulu [Annotator's Note:...

Earl Conklin joined the 1st Marine Division [Annotator's Note: as a rifle platoon leader in Company A, 1st Battalion,...

Lester Hecht returned to San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California] on a Coast Guard boat. He was sent...

Jack Houston was born in Rochester, New York in May 1926. His father was a foreman in a foundry and was able to...

The intelligence group was on Thomas Francis Schicker's outfit's [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st...

[Annotator's Note: Jack Houston served in the US Marine Corps as a rifleman in 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion,...

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