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[Annotator's Note: Eugene Tarrant served in the Navy as a captain’s mess attendant aboard the USS San Francisco (CA38...

Joseph LaNier joined the United States Navy in February 1944. African-Americans prior to 1942 were not allowed to join...

Louis Conter left boot camp in San Diego, California with the knowledge that he was to be assigned to the battleship...

When the crew abandoned the USS Perch (SS-176), Robert Lents said some of the guys in the water turned on their...

Archie Kelley stayed in the Navy until 1978. There were four officers on Rickover's [Annotator's Note: US Navy Admiral...

Alvin Barnes had coincidental meetings with a childhood friend during the war. He had a friend named Paul [Annotator's...

Bruce McCormick returned to Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County,...

Childers was born in Sherman, California. When he was young, his parents move the family to the Oklahoma.When he was...

James Thomas Womack was born in January 1921 in Naples, Texas. He was one of six children. During the Great Depression...

Elmer Spraker thought he might transition into rebuilding maritime engines in the civilian sector, and in this section...

Donald Hoff's [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in...

Harry Walker Wellford [Annotator's Note: while serving as radar officer aboard the USS Harrison (DD-573)] remembers...

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