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Morton William Werner’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he was on his way to Japan, but then was sent...

Robert Freligh probably decided to join the navy because his brother was in the army and there was most likely some...

Mark John Maynard served on USS Sturgeon (SS-187), USS Marlin (SS-204), and USS Cobbler (SS-344) during World War Two....

The F6F Hellcat [Annotator's Note: Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter aircraft] was very tough [Annotator's Note: when...

Claire Maddox went ashore [Annotator's Note: as a member of ACORN-21, after the Battle of Eniwetok, 17 to 23 February...

[Annotator’s Note: Sound and video are not in sync throughout segment.] Wallace Johnson was born in April 1925 in Taft...

While in Hawaii, Frank Faust treated crew members from submarines while they were on leave. Faust also taught first aid...

Carey Suratt was born in July 1926 in Dennison, Ohio. His father worked for the Pennsylvania railroad as a fireman. His...

The planes all arrived about the same time. They then steamed north.The men knew that the Japanese had sent an armada...

Melvin S. Tanenbaum [Annotator's Note: a radioman aboard the USS Leon (APA-48)] was part of the invasion at Okinawa [...

When he had free time, Floyd James Reissig would chip paint and paint the ship. When he was on an island, the crew...

Walter Nelson loved the airplane he flew in [Annotators Note: TBF and TBM Avenger torpedo bombers]. It was slow but...

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