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Claude Shannahan’s unit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 1st Marine Raider Battalion] was relieved and shipped to New...

Edward Bale operated the M4 Medium Tank [Annotator's Note: also known as the Sherman] during World War 2 except when he...

Frank Campisano was born in April 1926 in Louisville, Kentucky. He had a happy childhood and family. During the...

Robert Powers never saw his comrade who was captured again. He knew that if he were captured he would be killed. If...

Charles A. Waller was called back to active service during the Korean War [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950...

Basilone [Annotator's Note: Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone] and his guys went ashore in the third wave. William...

Lester Hecht and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Marine Aircraft Group 32 (MAG-32)] trained pilots in Honolulu [Annotator...

Gerald Francis "Jerry" Coleman [Annotator's Note: a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber pilot with Marine Scout-Bomber...

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

John Mikus, Jr. left from Vella Lavella [Annotator's Note: Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands] on Higgins boats [Annotator'...

Keith Renstrom notes that one of the hardest things for a Marine, or anybody, is to see your first American blood [...

Don Daniels' closest call was an accident. His unit [Annotator's Note: Weapons Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 28th...

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