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[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks James Billingsley why he chose to be a paratrooper.] Billingsley grew up a poor...

Edward Riedl had to count his points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on a number of factors that...

Robert Marich first entered the service in February 1941. In April 1941, at Camp Mackall, North Carolina [Annotator's...

Oran Harris remembers that he served with people from all over United States. The Soutern boys didn't like the way the...

Richard Lafleur [Annotator's Note: on occupation duty in Tokyo, Japan with 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division]...

Since Alfred Dearman did not participate in World War 2, his most memorable experience was being at Sugamo Prison [...

Virginia Wilterdink was born near the Canadian border in Woodland, Maine in October 1922. She was one of five children...

Garland Virgil Longhoffer was known as "Chub" through high school. He was born in Abilene, Kansas, in March 1926. His...

Paul Franklin landed in Manila Bay [Annotator’s Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines] 23 days after setting sail. He...

[Annotator's Note: Walter Jacobs served in the Army as a squad leader in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 306th Infantry...

In early April [Annotator's Note: April 1943], second lieutenants were asked to volunteer for duty in the Pacific....

Richard Keller had a good friend from Alabama who was a funny guy. He received different training than Keller had...

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