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Newberg, Peter Battle of Coral Sea
Peter Newberg saw a blonde man close to him and it turned out to be his friend. He was an electrician 3rd Class on the...
Hill, William Reflections on the War
William Hill’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was cleaning underneath the deck because he had to crawl around...
Driscoll, Edward Ready to Deploy
In Providence, Rhode Island, Edward Driscoll joined the newly formed Torpedo Squadron 13 [Annotator's Note: Torpedo...
Loving, Burl Early Life
Burl Loving was born in January 1927 in Garden City, Kansas. In 1930, his family moved to San Francisco [Annotator’s...
Carmody, Martin "Red" Second Patrol Off Guadalcanal
That attack on the Japanese fleet off Guadalcanal was a turning point in Martin Carmody’s life. He felt bad about...
Chinnis, Edward Going to College and Losing His Brother
Edward Chinnis was ready to go home after the war but he did have a lot of fun in the Navy. After leaving the Navy, he...
Bass, Stewart Life aboard an Essex Class Aircraft Carrier
Stewart Bass served aboard an Essex class aircraft carrier. [Annotator's Note: Bass served as a Grumman TBM Avenger...
Hamilton, George Reflections on the War
George Hamilton’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was getting hit by a 50-foot wave and the ship shuttering....
Tarkington, Frank Becoming a Radioman
Frank V. Tarkington [Annotator's Note: a radioman in the US Navy] got a message from the Naval Air Station [Annotator's...
Munch, Melvin Making Ice Cream and Baking
Melvin Munch was discharged in 1946. He had volunteered to be the unit baker while on Okinawa because the traditional...
McKay, Wallace Life Aboard Ship
Wallace McKay was transferred to the USS Henry T. Allen (APA-15). On that ship, McKay became a signalman again. He...

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