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Frank V. Tarkington was fortunate to have a mild and unexcitable experience in the war. He got a break by having...

Melvin Munch stopped at Guam en route to Okinawa. He was concerned about the requirements of going into a war zone. He...

The boats were scattered around little islands, each with a pier, and Richard McEwen said the sailors ate their meals...

When the Japanese General Homma [Annotator's Note: Imperial Japanese Army Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma] brought...

Edwin Henlebin commented on the ability of the Navy to work with the Army. He said that in a battle situation soldiers...

After finishing his training, John Snyder was assigned to the USS Harry Lee (APA-10), which transported troops to North...

Billy Grieves watches movies like Run Silent, Run Deep religiously. He feels that they are more Hollywood than reality...

When his leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] was up, Salvador Guercia returned...

The Laffey [Annotator's Note: US Navy destroyer USS Laffey, DD-724] had new radar and sonar equipment and that put the...

Arthur L. Eads met his wife not long after he returned home from World War 2. He married her in February 1946. He...

Astley Blackwell, Jr. was born in Birmingham, Alabama in April 1925. During the depression his family lived with his...

Tony Schneider reported to VB-6 [Annotator's Note: Bombing Squadron 6 (VB-6)] in 1940. The squadron was assigned to the...

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