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Floyd James Reissig, known as Buddy, was born in Travis County, outside of Austin, Texas in March 1919. His father was...

After boot camp, Norman Elliott was assigned to a newly-commissioned ship, the USS Pasadena (CL-65). From the Boston...

Gerald Kynett picked up his ship in Evansville, Indiana, then sailed down the Mississippi [Annotator's Note:...

Gene Alair did not find Navy life difficult. He really enjoyed it. After recieving his commission, he was assigned to...

Paul J. Frisco was aboard a Fletcher-class destroyer, the USS Cushing (DD-797), during World War 2. He was impressed...

Phoutrides took part in the Normandy invasion. He knew what was happening but couldn't understand the enormity of the...

Donald Herbert Shown [Annotator’s Note: Shown had become a crewman aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) in 1939] headed...

Mark Maynard entered the Navy and initially had training in Idaho and then Illinois. While he was at the second...

Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade went to Norfolk, Virginia, where he picked up his ship. The ship held four LCMs [Annotator's...

Leon Griffith was born in Magee, Mississippi but raised in Monticello [Annotator's Note: Monticello, Mississippi] on a...

[Annotator's Note: Interviewee pauses the interview several times, struggles to remember events, and repeats statements...

At Santa Cruz Feightner and Wickendoll [Annotator's Note: Lt(jg) Maurice Wickendoll] were flying CAP [Annotator's Note...

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