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In 1954, John Kreutzberg was drafted once more, this time into the Army. He was married at the time, so his wife went...

Donald Herbert Shown [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) after damages received from a kamikaze...

Ray Felts went to Idaho for basic training, and hoped he would get to work on a submarine, but at six-foot-four his...

In Providence, Rhode Island, Edward Driscoll joined the newly formed Torpedo Squadron 13 [Annotator's Note: Torpedo...

James Gaffney reveals how the PT Boat reacted to rough seas. Included is an explanation of how the bilge pumping system...

When Blanchard's ship [Annotator's Note: USS Franklin, CV-13] was attacked he didn't realize how close they were to...

John Nicholas first experienced an aerial attack on his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Gayety (AM-239)] a few months...

Robert L. Rorschach enlisted in the Navy and attended Midshipman School at Prairie State, and spent time aboard the...

Admiral Kinkaid [Annotato's Note: Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid] who had no experince with carriers or aviators, ordered a...

Arthur L. Eads [Annotator's Note: as a 1st class shipfitter for the 133rd Naval Construction Battalion] was stationed...

Edmond Guidry took a troop ship out of San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California] with no escort and...

Victor James Yost was born on a farm in Illinois in October 1920. His parents were farmers. Yost was one of eight...

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