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

Edward Bale began training for the invasion of Japan after the end of the combat on Okinawa. He knew what to expect of...

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

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

Adolph Wilson and the 5th Marine Division assaulted Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: on 19 February 1945]. The island was...

In preparation for hitting the beaches, Joe Clapper said a soldier's main concern is that he has enough ammunition. He...

William Pierce tells the story of his duty on Guam while he was training for the invasion of the Japanese home islands...

Dale LeBlanc had been through Naha many times as a runner. Every time he went through there snipers would shoot at him...

Bailey had been walking around the ship [Annotator's Note: the ship that was taking him to the invasion of Okinawa]. He...

Around 21 June 1945, the 1st Marines [Annotator's Note: 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] were relieved by the...

They would get up at four in the morning on Pavavu. They were in King (K) Co. 3-1 [Annotators Note: K Company, 3rd...

Forrest Villarrubia found the weather on Guam to be beautiful while he was stationed there after his tour in Leyte. The...

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