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Gravois didn't get any sleep during the 2 nights he was on Tarawa. The Japanese tried to infiltrate their lines, but...

William Darling [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion,1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] was told...

Benjamin Carson was on Guam when the war in the Pacific came to an end. All of the ship whistles and horns were blowing...

After the battle ended, Ira Schilling and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,...

Chuck recalls being stripped naked with his hands locked behind his head. The Japanese would hit them with a giant...

Edwin Joseph Borne, Jr. was on lookout duty with hi-powered binoculars when the first invasion attempt on Wake Island...

After his furlough, James Goodrich was told to report to Camp Pendleton. At the time Goodrich did not know what or...

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

The war made Harry McKnight appreciate being a Marine and the freedom he has in this country [Annotator's Note: The...

Leo William Schmittgens recalled that one day [Annotator's Note: one day while he was taking part in the Battle of...

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

Walter Bowsher was captured and then sent to China in February. [Annotator’s Note: Bowsher was a member of the 1st...

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