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[Annotator’s Note: The sound is choppy in this segment.] When Edwin Sedran landed on Tinian [Annotator’s Note: Tinian,...

William Jackson was first sent to Miami Beach [Annotator's Note: Miami Beach, Florida] following his induction. He...

During the surrender, James Bollich destroyed his weapons and threw them into the water. When he was falling back, he...

When Richard Cole returned to the United States he was stationed at an aircraft manufacturing plant. As the planes...

Theodore Theodore's most memorable event of the war was being jumped by fighters while leaving Balikpapan [Annotator's...

[Annotator's Note: Ed Kough refers to a paper for dates and holds it up in front of his face throughout the segment.]...

Russell Gackenbach was a member in one of the 15 crews officially assigned to the 509th, 393rd Bomb Squad [Annotator's...

William Stewart was set to get discharged. He was considered surplus and could get out six months early. They fought...

Russell Gackenbach had no idea where Tinian was located when he arrived there. He only knew it was close to Japan. At...

William Stewart wore fatigues with big pockets. He would keep pocketbooks and would read while he waited in lines. He...

John Caudle became very close friends with his crew. It was a lot like family. He went to Clovis, New Mexico and was...

It took James Muri 45 minutes or an hour to get to the Japanese fleet from Midway. After he left Midway, he was...

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