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The Zero [Annotator's Note: Japanese Mitsubishi A6M fighter aircraft, referred to as the Zeke or Zero] was tough to...

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

Gerry Jones was born in September 1926 in Logansport, Indiana. His family was badly affected by the Great Depression....

William Burkett left the States in August 1945. He was in an eight-ship convoy. They left from San Francisco [Annotator...

Richard Bennett mentioned that one incident stands out as a proud moment. Out of the 15 PT boats in the squadron [...

The drill instructor Steve McMurray had for basic training was a small, compact, mean man from Mississippi who was "as...

It took five and a half days for James Bollich to reach Camp O'Donnell [Annotator's Note: American instillation used as...

Camp Bowie [Annotator's Note: in Brownwood, Texas] was a major camp that could handle several regiments. At the same...

Frank Stewart stopped to see one of his brothers in Oklahoma on his way to Boston when he returned to the United States...

James Franklin Young was shipped from Pavuvu [Annotator's Note: Pavuvu, Russell Islands] to Peleliu [Annotator's Note:...

Kenneth Beard's most memorable experience of World War 2 was being a switchboard operator. He chose to serve because he...

Fred Bergeron was 19 years old when he took part in the Battle of Midway. He did not really have any idea just how...

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