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Joslin, Harold Becoming a Sailor and Prewar Service
Harold Joslin joined the Navy around 1939. He liked the idea of going to sea. He also really wanted to get off the farm...
Guidry, Edmond Returning Home and Closing Thoughts
Edmond Guidry went to San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California] on the Texas [Annotator's Note: USS...
Bucher, Francis Adak Stories
Francis Bucher knows he cannot cover everything in two hours. The Army flew P-40s [Annotator's Note: Curtiss P-40...
Amsden, Ben Buzzing German Prisoners in Cape Cod
Benjamin Clark Amsden transitioned to flying the Corsair [Annotator's Note: Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft after...
Fisher, Clayton The Battle of Midway
[Annotator's Note: Clayton Fisher served in the Navy as a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber pilot in Bombing Squadron 8...
Emory, Ray Early Life, Enlistment and Deployment
Ray Emory was born in Peoria, Illinois, one of eight children. His father lost his leg during the Great Depression,...
Leaming, Jack SBC-3 Helldivers
Jack Leaming graduated from radio school on the Enterprise [Annotator's Note: USS Enterprise (CV-6)] as part of K...
Ramage, James D. "Jig Dog" Going to the Naval Academy and Becoming a Naval Aviator
James Ramage started his career in the US Navy aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6). The non-aviators in the Navy at the...
Spencer, Wallace "Wallace Smigiro" Under Attack
Wallace Spencer remembers when they were under attack. All the guns were firing. The crew was sitting there watching...
Kellogg, Fermer Pacific Campaigns
Fermer Kellogg Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Lenawee (APA-195)] took troops and supplies to shore during the...
Sterrie, Norman Loss of the USS Lexington (CV-2)
Norman Sterrie was spotted over the forward elevator just as an explosion below lifted the elevator and him in his TBD...
Born, James Iwo Jima and Occupation Duty in Japan
James Born installed water units that changed saltwater to fresh water for various buildings like barracks, bases, and...

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