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Robert Leese was born in February 1923 in Manheim, Pennsylvania, one of six siblings. When he was four years old, the...

They [Annotator's Note: Eugene Tarrant and the other officers of the USS San Francisco Veterans Association] decided to...

Melvin C. Whitman was born and raised in New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana]. In high school, his...

It was getting dark when they took off after the Japanese fleet. The most Jack Glass had flown up to that point was...

Carrel Reavis went from Virginia to basic training on a segregated train. When he went overseas, his ammunition company...

[Annotator's Note: This interview is conducted with a group of Navajo veterans present, many of whom can be heard off-...

In January 1944, Philip Nelson was training on an LST [Annotator's Note: Landing Ship, Tank] in San Diego [Annotator’s...

Keith Kiefer got his ground radio maintenance training in Biloxi, Mississippi, at Keesler Air Force Base. Kiefer then...

Gerry Jones recalls when they [Annotator's Note: the 1st Marine Division] went to Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu,...

The fighters rendezvoused with the SBDs [Annotator's Note: Douglas SBD "Dauntless" dive bomber], then had to look after...

Ben Steele had not eaten in three days when he was captured. He was captured after walking out in front of an enemy...

[Annotator's Note: James Allen served in the Navy as a Fireman 2nd Class in the submarine service and was aboard the...

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