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Robert D. Shaner says that the landing at Luzon [Annotator's Note: Battle of Luzon, 9 January to 15 August 1945, Luzon...

Paul Sparacino's father was in the Army [Annotator's Note: during World War 2] but did not really talk about it....

Harold Ward remembers that it was quiet after they secured from general quarters. Around three in the afternoon they...

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

James was born in North Texas in Aberdene. The town is no longer there. He lived there until he was 10 years old. His...

After twelve weeks of training in Gulfport [Annotator's Note: Gulfport, Mississippi] Charles "Chuck" Schmetzer was sent...

Chester Hollingsworth was in the Pacific when the bombs were dropped [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on...

In May 1943, Paul Lawrence had technically been the Navy for one year. While at school, he waited tables. Lawrence was...

Joseph Barger was born in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925, and grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He took a bus to school...

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

Life aboard ship was just something Charles Bishop and his fellow sailors adjusted to. They worked four hours on and...

Ray Eshelman was born in Dayton, Ohio, in July 1925. He grew up there and attended school. He graduated [Annotator's...

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