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In the Spring of 1942, Benjamin Clark Amsden started pursuing going into Naval Aviation. He found out the eye exam was...

Paul J. Murphy had his first campaign [Annotator’s Note: as a fire controlman aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)] in...

Jack Leaming was aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6) in November 1941. [Annotator's Note: Leaming served in the Navy as a...

At Ormoc Bay, John E. Johnson drove his LCVP [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel also referred to as...

David Hanning retired after 32 years in the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel. [Annotator's Note: The interviewer pauses the...

Donald Campbell returned to the United States on 4 July 1946. He married his childhood sweetheart. He was released from...

James Gaffney discusses the details of the type of torpedo used on the PT Boat on which he was assigned as a crewman....

Frank Borrell thinks about the men he served with. They became like members of his family. Everyone tried to be friends...

Richard Tempus Dixon's time in the Philippines was interesting. Some of the natives got hold of some hand grenades and...

Alfred Raymond Mosher lost about 30 or 40 pounds while he was a prisoner. Mosher remained in the Navy for an additional...

Melvin S. Tanenbaum was an all-American boy and he wanted to fight for his country. He enlisted and his parents were...

Louis Conter left the USS Arizona (BB-39) via a liberty boat after her fatal bombing. He boarded the boat near number...

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