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Raquepau, John Preflight to the Pacific
John "Jack" Raquepau got called to go to Preflight School in early November 1942. He went to boot camp which was called...
Vejtasa, Stanley Segment 1
Vejtasa and the interviewer are getting acquainted and set out how the interview will be conducted. The interviewer...
Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 5
The day after the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot [Annotators Note: the Battle of the Philippine Sea] Alexander Vraciu was...
Brannon, Mark Reflections
The Second World War experience that stands out most in Mark Brannon's mind was being on a destroyer, a position that...
Thornhill, Jack New Guinea, Cape Gloucester and the Admiralties
[Annotator's Note: Jack Thornhill served in the Navy as a gunner's mate aboard the USS Daly (DD-519) and was a gun...
Harless, Paul USS Potomac Assignment
Paul Harless was born in Corryton, Tennessee in December 1921. His father worked in various jobs during the Great...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Dive Bombing the Japanese Aircraft Carrier Zuikaku
Harold Buell wanted to hit a major enemy warship but seemed to never have the opportunity. He finally had his chance...
Bost, Ben Disgruntled Captain
Ben Ray Bost had a new captain come aboard [Annotator's Note: the USS LSM-316] after Captain Fritsch [Annotator's Note...
Beyer, Walter Last Patrols of the War
[Annotator's Note: The video is glitchy in this segment] Walter Louis Beyer served in the Pacific Theater in World War...
Peterson, Dale Postwar Service Aboard the USS San Juan (CL-54)
Looking back, Dale Peterson feels honored that he participated in the 2 September 1945 surrender of the Japanese. At...
Sherbecoe, Martin PT Boat Training and Occupation Duty
Martin Sherbecoe recalled a couple of incidents from PT boat [Annotator's Note: patrol torpedo boat] school. One...
Gemmel, Fred Reflections
Fred Gemmel is proud to have served on the Laffey [Annotator's Note: the USS Laffey (DD-724)]. He did not realize it...

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