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John Singlaub had expected that his team would lead an attack on a German garrison, but a competing Communist...

Joseph Brannan had never ridden on a PT boat [Annotator's Note: Patrol Torpedo boat] prior to his assignment to his...

The air raid sirens that would warn the ships of incoming kamikazes kept the men up day and night. Psychologically it...

Erik Johnsen served in the US Merchant Marine during World War 2. As a result of the war, his father realized his dream...

In Seattle the ship was opened to the pubic to try to convince them to keep working hard. Ari Phoutrides believes that...

Woods did well in school. He could have gone on to any of the advanced training schools but he volunteered to go out as...

Walter Broll saw the raid on Bari, Italy start at about 7:30 at night while the Grace Abbott's cargo was being...

John Singlaub completed his mission with the French resistance in France. His proposal for a mission to organize French...

The day after the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot [Annotators Note: the Battle of the Philippine Sea] Alex Vraciu was...

Joseph Brannan returned to Melville, Rhode Island as a PT boat instructor [Annotator's Note: at the Motor Torpedo Boat...

After the kamikaze hit the ship it was the end of the war for the crew. She came back to the states on her own power....

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