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Walter Broll saw the raid on Bari, Italy start at about 7:30 at night while the Grace Abbott's cargo was being...

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

Al Currier was able to learn to operate a tank [Annotator's Note: M3 Stuart light tank] when the Army sent 20 prewar...

On 1 September 1942 Tyler was transferred to the 44th [Annotator's Note: 44th Fighter Squadron] at Bellows Field as...

When William Lansford was in Iceland, he and the other Marines spent their time building their own Quonset huts and...

Russell Gackenbach was summoned one day after dinner to answer the phone. He knew that something had to be wrong for...

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

That night, Carroll Harris experienced a Japanese surprise attack. Guards were put in place where Sergeant Allan was...

At war's end, Gerry Jones was on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] preparing to invade mainland Japan. They...

Walter John Guyote cheated on the eye exam to get into the Navy. He was sent to San Diego, California for boot camp. He...

[Annotator's Note: Maynard David served in the USAAF as a bombardier on Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers in...

James Buckley had no interest in politics. Floating around in the Pacific [Annotator's Note: as a Deck Officer aboard...

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