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Albert Elmer "John" Cummings was stationed near the tower for dive submarines [Annotator's Note: in Pearl Harbor,...

Lawrence N. Brooks was born in 1909 in Norwood, Louisiana, near Baton Rouge. Most of his youth was spent near...

John Edward Campbell’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was machine guns waking him up during Pearl Harbor [...

Between his first and second patrols Robert Dickinson was on the island of Hawaii for rest and relaxation. A relief...

While the ships were circling, Hershel Williams had to use the bathroom, which was essentially a pump that circulated...

Eugene N. James was born in Brewton, Alabama. His father was a Methodist minister, and they spent a lot of time in West...

James Billingsley was treated well as a replacement. In combat troops, it is a different thing altogether. He never...

Richard Cole was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1915. After graduating from high school he went to work on a farm for 75...

There were plenty of men with shell shock [Annotator's Note: psychological disturbance caused by prolonged exposure to...

Landing on 1 April [Annotator's Note: 1 April 1945], Joe Clapper's platoon went into Okinawa right below Kadena, with...

Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior was born in Gramercy, Louisiana in September 1923. He attended Lutcher High School in...

Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Keefe took part in close air support of Marine ground troops, primarily on the southern part of...

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