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Guzman, Nicanor Prewar to Army Captain
Nicanor Guzman was born in the Philippines in March 1918. He got his two year basic course in the Army. He also studied...
Bucher, Francis Closest to Death and Stateside Service
Francis Bucher says the closest he came to death was when he flew with a drunk commander. He was in the hangar ready...
Pike, Henry Postwar
Henry Quinton Pike returned to the United States to be trained as a platoon instructor but he did not like that duty....
Coleman, Jerry Prewar, Baseball, and the V-5 Program
Gerald Francis "Jerry" Coleman was born [Annotator’s Note: in September 1924] in San Jose [Annotator's Note: San Jose,...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." Combat on New Britain, Relief and Bob Hope on Pavuvu
[Annotator's Note: Romus Valtin "R.V." Burgin served in the United States Marine Corps as a mortar section leader in...
Clapper, Joe Recollections
Traveling back to the United States, Joe Clapper said they had a mixed complement aboard ship; there were many Navy...
Hoff, Donald Transfer to the Saratoga
Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in Scouting...
Monpat, Raymond Segment 4
The 2nd plane [Annotator’s Note: the 2nd kamikaze on 10 May 1945] that hit them hit the after engine room. He came in...
Pomroy, Frank Battle of the Tenaru River
Frank Pomroy arrived on Guadalcanal from New Caledonia after being left aboard the troopship George F. Elliot [...
Savage, Frank Reflections
Through the various responsibilities he performed, Frank Savage was shown his talents. He thinks it equipped him for...
Barber, Clyde War's End
Clyde Barber was a member of Patrol Squadron 11 (VP-11) which flew PBYs [Annotator’s Note: Consolidated PBY Catalina]...
Rinas, Bruno Returning Home
Bruno S. Rinas arrived in San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California], but was not allowed to go home....

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