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Adams, Lynward Being an Armed Guard
Lynward Joseph "Buddy" or "Bud" Adams joined the Navy with his two friends, and they were sent to San Diego [Annotator'...
Toledo, Bill Reflections
When Bill Toledo was home with his grandparents, he did not want to go to school. The school official forced him to go...
Griffith, Leon Stateside Maneuvers to Mules in New Guinea
[Annotator's Note: Leon Griffith was guarding the Florida Keys as a member of the 155th Infantry Regiment, 31st...
Lutz, William Experiencing Death
William Lutz remembers they took a bulldozer and pushed the ground over the caves [Annotator’s Note: He is referring to...
Ready to Join the Fight
Marvin Martin was born in South Bend, Indiana in June 1926. He served in the military during World War 2 from December...
Ducharme, O'Neill Reflections on the War
O’Neil Ducharme’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was being assigned to guard duty at Shangri-La, known today...
Colburn, George Enlisting in the Marine Corps
On 11 July 1944, George Colburn and two others went into the Federal building in Boston [Annotator's Note: Boston,...
Newberg, Peter Battle of Coral Sea
Peter Newberg saw a blonde man close to him and it turned out to be his friend. He was an electrician 3rd Class on the...
Frazier, Glenn Battle of Bataan
Glenn Frazier was responsible for delivering ammunition to the Philippine Army at the front lines after the invasion of...
Markwald, Ervin Prewar, Draft, and Deployment
Ervin Markwald served with the 77th Division [Annotator's Note: 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division] during...
Lee, Edward The Coast Guard in War
Edward Allesandro said that most people are surprised to hear that the Coast Guard was fighting in World War 2. The USS...
Noe, Leanne Childhood in the Philippines
Leanne Blinzler Noe was born in June 1933 in San Francisco, California, but grew up in the Philippines. Her parents met...

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