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Samuelson, Jack Postwar and Reflections
Jack D. Samuelson heard of Tom Hanks’ support of The Museum in New Orleans [Annotator’s Note: movie actor Tom Hanks...
Childers, Lloyd Segment 9
The next bad thing to happen was when Childers tried to fire at a Zero [Annotator's Note: Japanese fighter aircraft],...
Leaming, Jack The Prisoner Experience
Before the war, Jack Leaming had a Japanese friend in the second grade, whose parents sold Japanese clothing on the...
Yusen, Jack Adrift at Sea and Being Rescued
[Annotator's Note: Jack Yusen served in the Navy as a gunner aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413). The Samuel B....
Sterrie, Norman Battle of Coral Sea Conclusion
On the 8th [Annotator's Note: 8 May 1942, the second day of the Battle of Coral Sea], Norman Sterrie knew it was going...
Perino, Salvador Early Life
Salvador Perino was born in March 1924. He grew up in the Irish Channel, New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans,...
Buckley, James Becoming a Senator
James Buckley went back to his normal work [Annotator's Note: after running and not getting a political seat in New...
Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 2
During the second Truk raid Alexander Vraciu was on a morning hop escorting bombers when they were attacked by a group...
Adams, Lynward Growing up in New Orleans
Lynward Joseph "Buddy" or "Bud" Adams was born in April 1923 in New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana...
Sullivan, George Basic Training and Overseas
George Joseph Sullivan was sworn in at the Customs House in New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana] and...
Burke, Murphy Life Aboard the USS Yarnell (DD-541)
Murphy Burke continued his training while he waited for the ship [Annotator's Note: USS Yarnell (DD-541)] to be...

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