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Other close calls John Cassidy remembers included a night when two bombers flew so low, in diversionary tactics while...

Earnest told the man at the base that he was ordered to Torpedo Squadron 8. He was to report to them in 3 days. Three...

When Phineas Stevens left Leyte Gulf [Annotator's Note: Battle of Leyte, Philippines, 17 October to 26 December 1944]...

John Gehrett reached Sydney [Annotator's Note: as a Supply Officer of a Navy D2 Supply Unit, Gehrett reached Sydney,...

Allen Horton reported aboard the USS Nevada (BB-36), and a fellow Princeton acquaintance helped him settle into...

Bruce McCormick went to China. He was non-rated. He asked his Division officer if he could take a test to get Third...

Wesley Waggoner returned home and continued his military career. He spent time in the Navy reserves and trained with...

Jack Dye [Annotator's Note: as a crewman aboard the USS LSM-232] landed at various islands both during the battles...

Vejtasa doesn't know of anyone being lost during the attack. The farther away they got from the scene, the worse the...

Asked about offloading reinforcements for the Army's 27th Division [Annotator's Note: 27th Infantry Division] at...

Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in Scouting...

Richard Bennett thinks World War 2 doesn't mean much to today's Americans, except for a small amount of appreciation....

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