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Samuel Malta was based in Brooklyn New York as a military escort for the war dead. It was rough duty. He had to sign...

When Edward F. Kent went into combat in Europe, he carried a carbine [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1 semi-automatic...

Donald Draxler was brought back to Hawaii [Annotator's Note: after being wounded during the Battle of Saipan] and...

Ellis Whaley is not sure about the timing, but either before he went to Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Battle of Okinawa,...

Matthew Cornelia's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when it ended. He served because he wanted to do...

After Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II, September to November 1944,...

For William Winter, basic training was different [Annotator's Note: different than his previous experiences at Ole Miss...

Emmett Kaylor was only about 500 yards away from the Japanese. They were so hungry that they ate despite the smells....

Surrounded by books, the environment of Peter Paret's childhood amplified his aptitude for scholarship and informed his...

Brian Thacker thought it was unpleasant to receive the Medal of Honor [Annotator's Note: the Medal of Honor is the...

Lawrence J. Delaune, Sr. returned home [Annotator's Note: in February 1946 after serving occupation duty in Japan] and...

Thomas J. Bostick's most memorable experience of World War 2 was getting off the ship and going right into combat. When...

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