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After the war, Robert Perry found employment as a painter and as a lumber yard worker. He never used the G.I. Bill [...

Jack Holder [Annotator’s Note: serving with Patrol Bombing Squadron 103 (VPB-103)] flew missions across the English...

The next morning, Jack Yusen was heading down to get some food when the call to battle stations came over the intercom...

Wesley Waggoner had a recommendation to join the Navy SeaBees or Construction Battalion [Annotator’s Note: Waggoner and...

Connick's boat [Annotator's Note: an LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel)] held roughly thirty-six men. Each boat...

[Annotator's Note: Billy Grieves served in the Navy aboard the submarine USS Thresher (SS-200).] The Thresher left port...

Wallace McKay's most memorable experience of the war was going to Japan. It was memorable because of how docile the...

[Annotators Note: Harold Ward served in the navy as a mess attendant aboard the heavy cruiser USS San Francisco (CA-38...

During one of his trips back to the United States Alexander Vraciu was offered the opportunity to fly the Zero [...

Raymond Vincent Hayes was born in Providence, Rhode Island in July 1926. He had three brothers but his sister died in...

Ralph Weymouth was awarded the Navy Cross for the Battle of the Philippine Sea. He was given the award for his...

Benjamin Clark Amsden was born in his mother's hometown of Springfield, Ohio in October 1922. He was there for three...

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