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Jack Skaggs could tell the end of the war was coming by April 1945 when the 7th Fleet wiped out the shipyard in Osaka....

George Peto had a unique experience there [Annotator's Note: on Okinawa] one time while watching kamikazes hitting...

After Arthur Jackson got back to the United States [Annotator's Note: after being wounded during the Battle of Okinawa...

[Annotators Note: Frank Guidone served in the US Marine Corps as a member of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion.]When...

William Pierce had good duty for the six or seven months that he was in China [Annotator's Note: serving occupation...

Edward Bale operated the M4 Medium Tank [Annotator's Note: also known as the Sherman] during World War 2 except when he...

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

William Pierce never fired a rifle until he was in the Marine Corps. He became a marksman and then an expert rifleman....

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

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

Jimmie Dyer entered the service in March 1944 after making a deal with his mother to finish high school. He was sworn...

Richard Witaker faced many hardships on Okinawa. Troops suffered from fatigue resulting from tension and lack of sleep...

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