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[Annotators note: Interview starts off in mid conversation about the format of the interview.] Richard Greer was born...

Martin Banyas enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 because he liked the fighting Marines. The first job for his ship [...

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

[Annotator's Note: George Peto served in the US Marine Corps in a machine gun section in 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine...

When the Marines were about half way down Okinawa the Japanese got around behind them. Robert Akins and some of his...

Richard Witaker heard the Japanese propaganda from Tokyo Rose only once. That was when he had gone to the rear for food...

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

[Annotator's Note: James McEnery served in the USMC as a rifleman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...

Bill Jenkins saved Deen's life on the first day [Annotators Note: Peleliu, 15 September 1944]. The men were busy...

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

Adolph Wilson arrived in San Diego for Marine training after three days of travel on a train from New Orleans. The men...

Sidney Philips remembers the Marines bringing the amphibious tank up the creek from the beach. It was just sitting...

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