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Jack Thornhill and the interviewer have just been reminiscing. He can remember things that happened to him when he was...

Jack Werner often wonders if the younger generation could have done what his generation did. His story should be titled...

When the Hollandia [Annotator's Note: Battle of Hollandia, New Guinea; Operation Reckless, 22 April to 6 June 1944]...

Charles Brooks would have breakfast before dawn onboard the ship. He would then look to see his assignment for the day...

Leo William Schmittgens waited sometime before his ship had arrived for them to leave Okinawa. He helped load the ship...

Earl Williams [Annotator's Note: with the 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion] had equipment that was used to pick...

Earnest told the man at the base that he was ordered to Torpedo Squadron 8. He was to report to them in 3 days. Three...

Victor James Yost was born on a farm in Illinois in October 1920. His parents were farmers. Yost was one of eight...

Walter Broll saw chaos the next morning after the German attack on the port of Bari, Italy. Live and dead personnel...

Paul Lawrence was sent to the Admiralty Islands. All the roads were made of ground coral that was full of salt. Every...

[Annotator's Note: Leon Griffith was guarding the Florida Keys as a member of the 155th Infantry Regiment, 31st...

When Jack Houston arrived off Okinawa he was not as afraid as he should have been. In the hours before they left the...

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