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Robert Leroy Shirkey was born in Vliets, Kansas in April 1924. He grew up on a farm with eight brothers and sisters....

After the Japanese surrendered, Clarence Strobel [Annotator’s Note: serving with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 188th Glider...

When DeMers was wounded [Annotators Note: on New Guinea] he was taken by the aid men to the regimental aid station....

[Annotator’s Note: A leaf blower can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] In March 1946, Clarence...

Prior to landing in New Guinea DeMers' unit was never given any jungle training. In Australia they were trained how to...

[Annotator’s Note: Talking and other noises are audible in the background of this segment.] After the Americans secured...

Frank Savage was sent to Fort McClellan, Alabama. His aunt made a uniform for him so he could arrive with something...

Michael Maziarczyk landed in Australia in 1943 after 28 days on the boat. They left from San Francisco [Annotator's...

Clarence Strobel believes his service in World War 2 was necessary. He made good friends and realized that he was a...

Robert Kinzler said he really enjoys his volunteer work at the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...

[Annotator's Note: Robert Prince helped plan and execute the raid on the Cabanatuan Prison Camp, Cabanatuan City, Luzon...

[Annotator's Note: A woman interrupts interview throughout this segment. Video begins Andrew Petrus of Company G, 2nd...

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