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James Salerno was born in Summit, New Jersey, in 1918. Before the war he worked as a clerk in a store. Salerno chose...

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

After listening to Walter Winchell [Annotator's Note: Walter Winchell, American newspaper columnist] on the radio...

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

Charles Martin was at the hospital when the Japanese surrendered [Annotator’s Note: 15 August 1945]. He found out that...

During World War 1, Archibald Rackerby's mother worked for the Navy as a clerk. Her father worked for the Government...

Vaughn Whitworth remembers celebrating V-J Day [Annotator's Note: Victory Over Japan Day, 15 August 1945]. He felt that...

Albert G. Sutcliffe and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division...

William J. Twigger had a cousin his age. His cousin and his brother had joined the Marine Corps early in the war....

After Bougainville, William Lansford went back to the United States. He was a high point guy. Back in the United States...

Lloyd Dendy and his brother went to Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego, California by train. When they arrived in San...

In late summer of 1951 John Reeder returned to the United States. He was immediately sent to Quantico, Virginia for a...

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