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Another frightening experience Gravois had was during the Battle of the Matanikau River. For the battle they [Annotator...

Jimmie Dyer went overseas on a ship that was designed as a tanker. It was a sorry piece of machinery. It was a tough...

Jimmie Dyer does not recall having any feelings one way or the other against the Japanese at the time, although he...

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

Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior went into the service as a green, inexperienced young man. During the war, he travelled...

William Lansford served as a machine gunner in the weapons platoon of Company E, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion on...

James Goodrich and his buddy dug a foxhole. His buddy put a big branch across the top of the hole. Later that night...

Jack Skaggs was assigned to L Battery on Wilkes Island in the Wake Island atoll. The battery had an old 5 inch 51 gun [...

Edgar Harrell was born in October 1924 in Cadiz, Kentucky. He was 18 when he joined the United States Marine Corps in...

John Stiles boarded the USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145). It was a troop ship and it was an interesting experience....

Myers Bernard Rosenbloom was a payroll clerk [Annotator's Note: in the 2nd Marine Division]. Everyone was trained in...

Bailey had a picture of himself with a flamethrower on his back. It was taken while he was waiting to go free one of...

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