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

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

William Pierce recounts an instance of Japanese night time infiltration [Annotator's Note: during combat operations on...

Sidney Philips remembers being in San Diego for two weeks [Annotators Note: after returning from his combat tour in the...

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

Leo William Schmittgens waited sometime before his ship had arrived for them to leave Okinawa. He helped load the ship...

The first time William J. Twigger took fire from the Japanese was on 18 May [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of...

Among his fellow officers, Earl Conklin thought there were a couple who were marvelous fellows and he has kept in touch...

Traveling back to the United States, Joe Clapper said they had a mixed complement aboard ship; there were many Navy...

George Peto has kept numerous photographs and documents from and regarding the war and shared them with interviewer....

[Annotator's Note: Robert J. Ferris was pilot in Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) and took part in combat...

Leo William Schmittgens was finally able to return home [Annotator's Note: after seven months of occupation duty in...

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