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Jack Houston returned to the United States around May 1946. He was discharged at the end of May or beginning of June in...

[Annotator's Note: Romus Valtin "R.V." Burgin served in the United States Marine Corps as a mortar section leader in...

Bailey feels that war should be over with. His division fought the Chinese in North Korea. Young men are fighting today...

Leo William Schmittgens remembered after all the firing ceased [Annotator's Note: after a firefight during the Battle...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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