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Wallace Spencer is honored that he was able to serve. He did his job and it was an honor to do it. His hat helped him...

Joseph Townsend was being trained as a radioman and radio technician. They wanted him to become an aviation technician...

When Alexander Vraciu bailed out over the Philippines he was at about 300 or 400 feet when his parachute opened up. He...

Wilbur Rogers said that everything he did [Annotator's Note: during his time in the US Navy] was before he was 21 years...

John Kreutzberg was born in July 1927 and grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois. He lived with his parents and aunt. He...

Norman Sterrie participated in the Battle of Coral Sea on 7 and 8 May. [Annotator's Note: 7 and 8 May 1942. Sterrie was...

After the conclusion of World War 2, William Riggs' only thought upon arriving home was to seek out a job away from the...

Emil Schoonejans volunteered for service in the Navy. He originally wanted to go into the air force. He and a buddy...

Walter Nelson recognized that they were close enough that they could have bailed over Australia if they needed to. From...

Robert Templet believes that there was a lack of preparation for an enemy attack at Pearl Harbor during the weeks...

Once in the Navy, Arthur Fishman did not receive much training. He was taught how to read his gauges. On his way back...

Marvin Hill went to the Parcel Post building in Richmond to enlist, and underwent a physical. He was rejected, and told...

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