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Carman, Victor Service After the War
Victor K. Carman got to Japan on 1 August 1945. The bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima and...
David, James Post Korean War Service and Vietnam
James Warren David recalled getting seasick occasionally, especially if the conditions were rough. After serving in the...
Andrus, Ernest Corpsman Duty in the Pacific
Ernest "Ernie" Andrus left [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California] on a Merchant Marine ship. Once they were...
Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 2
During the second Truk raid Alexander Vraciu was on a morning hop escorting bombers when they were attacked by a group...
Frisco, Paul Becoming a Sailor and Assignment to the USS Cushing (DD-797)
Paul J. Frisco enlisted in the Navy because of his father's service during World War 1 and because of the Navy's...
Wellford, Harry Relaxation then Kamikazes
After the war ended, Harry Walker Wellford and his crewmates enjoyed watching movies on the fantail [Annotator's Note:...
Cook, Harold Reflections
Harold C. Cook felt he was only a part of the war when he served. They liked to make jokes about MacArthur [Annotator's...
Carruth, John Prewar Life to VE-Day
John Carruth was born in February 1927 in Jefferson, Georgia. He was raised on a farm. As soon as the school bus...
Leaming, Jack Liberation
On 1 June 1945, 800 B-29s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber] and B-17s [Annotator's Note:...
Glass, Jack Serving Aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3)
Jack Glass liked serving aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6). The time he spent on the USS Saratoga (CV-3) was unpleasant...
Dean, Donald Life Aboard the USS Balduck (ADP-132)
Donald Dean had been impressed when he first saw the brand new ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Balduck (APD-132)]. The...

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