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[Annotator's Note: Someone off camera interjects at various points.] As his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Suwannee (...

[Annotator’s Note: The interviewee pauses and speaks slowly throughout this clip.] In September 1945, William Ward...

Robert S. Gibbs was born in December 1923 in Cedarhurst, New York. He had one sister who was older than him. His family...

Clyde Barber was a member of Patrol Squadron 11 (VP-11) which flew PBYs [Annotator’s Note: Consolidated PBY Catalina]...

Walter Nelson used to fly out into the fog near the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. Sometimes he flew underneath the Bay...

After the invasion of Guam [Annotator's Note: the Battle of Guam, 21 July to 10 August 1944; Guam, Mariana Islands],...

James Gaffney reviews the crew and officers of the PT Boat he served on in World War II. Some were good and some not so...

Robert Taylor arrived in Samoa in April 1942. The Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands] campaign...

Emil Kesselman’s discharge date was set for August 1950 and he went home to New York, and to work at Brillo [Annotator’...

As Paul Ignatius entered his teens, he became aware of the hostilities rising in Europe and Asia. He was also aware of...

Sterling Cale received several different military decorations. He received multiple Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, and a...

Paul Harless was assigned to the USS John Rodgers (DD-574) as a boatswain’s mate second class. One of the last...

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