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Harry Watson was born in Boston, Massachusetts in August 1926. His father was a glazier, his mother a housewife and he...

When he left the Navy, Carey Suratt worked as a brick man for the Pennsylvania railroad. He helped make coal cars....

Joseph Townsend developed his own newspaper route. [Annotator’s Note: Townsend talks about selling newspapers.]...

Ray Anthony saw the big band era subside with the influx of the rock and roll genre. Anthony seldom performs now....

Robert Taylor slept in a hammock with netting for mosquitoes. They had tents. The chaplain was like the Red Cross guru...

Robert Hammond didn't like the military's practice of segregation. At the time he first encountered prejudice in South...

[Annotator's Note: Billy Grieves served in the Navy aboard the submarine USS Thresher (SS-200).] The boat [Annotator's...

Gene Alair went into Lingayen Gulf [Annotator's Note: Invasion of Lingayen, Philippines, 6 January 1945], the spot...

Gene Alair received some schooling at government expense back when he was married. He had been sent back to Harvard...

Robert Templet took his boot camp training in San Diego. The days started early for him. During his first week in...

During one of his trips back to the United States Alexander Vraciu was offered the opportunity to fly the Zero [...

Wallace McKay left high school in 1943 and enlisted in the Navy. His enlistment was to end on his 21st birthday. His...

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