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After his tour on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, James Franklin Young and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd...

Charles A. Waller [Annotator’s Note: assigned to Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 241 (VMSB-241)] was stationed at...

Leon Williamson was transferred back to the United States and was sent to Cherry Point [Annotator's Note: Marine Air...

Claude Shannahan and his unit went to Vallejo, California while waiting for transfer papers to go on furlough. Shanahan...

Claude Shannahan's worst memories from Guadalcanal were largely from Bloody Ridge. With the Japanese approaching from...

On 1 July 1943, Louis Burg [Annotator’s Note: who enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942] was ordered to active duty and...

Harry McKnight learned how to follow orders in boot camp. It helped him in battle. He was in good shape because he was...

William Hall reached North Island and was assigned to one of two Marine Corps fighter units being organized. Fighter...

After arriving on Pavuvu Island, Romus Burgin and the rest of the 1st Marine Division began training for the invasion...

Richard Witaker experienced much the same climate on Okinawa as he knew at home. There were pine trees and cultivated...

Ralph C. Franklin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 13 July 1920. Life was wonderful during his youth. Raised in a middle...

Keith Renstrom discusses what it was like to train soldiers. One time, he witnessed a soldier giving bayonet...

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