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In early June [Annotator's Note: June 1944] Edward Driscoll's ship [Annotator's Note: USS Franklin (CV-13)] was held in...

When Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in...

Pastor Dale Peterson was born in Warren, Minnesota in February 1926. He grew up in the Great Depression. His life was...

Asked if the war changed him in any way, Cleatus Lebow said it helped him have a little more faith, and mentioned that...

Walter Amoss was interested in Naval aviation but never had much interest in serving in other branches. He passed the...

Melvin Munch would have been part of the invasion force for assaulting the Japanese home islands. The atomic bombs kept...

Stewart Bass was excited and nervous to fly his first combat mission. He soon calmed down, followed his training and...

After the kamikaze hit the ship it was the end of the war for the crew. She came back to the states on her own power....

William O’Brien remembers that they ate well on the battleship. They had a small refrigerator. They checked all the...

Socrates Dendrinelis was born in St. Louis, Missouri in March 1926. He grew up there with three brothers and one sister...

Louis Andriano served during World War 2 because he does not think he had a choice. His father said he had to either...

Samuel Goss had no idea that he would become a boat officer. Before he graduated as an ensign [Annotator's Note: lowest...

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