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[Annotator's Note: Richard Baile served in the USAAF as a flight engineer on B-29 bombers in the 9th Bombardment Group...

The Army Air Corps had so many people in the system that they had to figure out what to do with them so they created...

When asked about a general message about his service and war, Eugene Tarrant references Civil War General Sherman's [...

John Nicholas's ship, the USS Gayety (AM-239), participated in submarine chasing in the Pacific. He set the depth...

Thomas Paris went from radio school to Houston [Annotator’s Note: Houston, Texas] in order to go to Alaska. He got his...

Robert Taylor retired from the Navy on 31 May 1970. He had worked at a medical research laboratory at Camp LeJeune,...

Basic training was rough for Raymond Loidolt. He was 18. It was lot of climbing with full packs on. Once you go through...

Richard Witaker experienced much the same climate on Okinawa as he knew at home. There were pine trees and cultivated...

[Annotator’s Note: There are various noises in the background throughout this segment.] John Bruce’s most memorable...

The Marines knew they would be getting into a yellow jacket's nest if they had to invade Japan. When the war ended,...

Following the battle of Okinawa, Richard Witaker learned more about Japanese strategies and preparations for the Marine...

Rex James Bates was born in November 1923 in Seattle, Washington. His father served as a drummer in the Navy during...

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