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Robert Brant wanted to be transferred to new duties on an escort ship going to the Philippines after spending 11 months...

After Orville Bethard was discharged he used his GI Bill benefits to take classes at Compton Junior College for a...

[Annotator's Note: Floyd Stahl was assigned to the minesweeper USS Sway (AM-120).] On the troopship over [Annotator's...

There were a lot of events that did not make a lasting impression on Crain. He cannot recall the troops he brought in...

On 1 September 1944, Edward Driscoll was involved in the bombing of Chichijima [Annotator's Note: Chichijima, Japan]....

Julian Trist Bringier McConnell’s boat [Annotator's Note: McConnell served as an officer aboard patrol torpedo boats,...

David Harvey was born in September 1926. [Annotator's Note: Harvey says he was born "around here" but the town name is...

James had his back to the explosion when it occurred. 1 shell that went all the way through the armor and came near the...

Reverend Doctor Lamar Edward Smith's oldest brother, John Joseph, whose nickname was "Jody", enlisted in the Navy prior...

John "Jack" Raquepau does not know if he got the same bunk that was used by the pilot he replaced [Annotator's Note:...

William “Bill” Knapp volunteered for the US Navy when he was 17 years old. His parents consented to his enlistment....

Paul Ignatius was assigned to Composite Squadron 80 (VC-80) aboard the USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) as the squadron’s...

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