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When the war ended, Wallace McKay was sent to Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan], where he worked in a beach...

John Stiles took part in the occupation of Japan. He had to get a driver's license for Okinawa [Annotator's Note:...

Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Keefe left Okinawa [Annotator's Note: the Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg; 1 April to...

For Archibald Higgins, being away from family and friends was not easy during his service. It took a tough toll on his...

Louis Burg [Annotator's Note: a second lieutenant in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...

Daniel J. Lawler went into Peking, China [Annotator's Note: modern day Beijing, China] after Okinawa [Annotator's Note...

After Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan], Arthur Lee was sent to Seoul, Korea, where the American mission was...

After the big battle [Annotator's Note: Battle of Surigao Strait, 24 to 25 October 1944 in Surigao Strait, Philippines...

Fred Gemmel [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 2nd Class assigned to the USS Laffey (DD-724)] headed to the Philippines,...

Charles “Chuck” Franzke’s orders were changed after the Japanese surrendered [Annotator’s Note: announced 15 August...

Stewart Bass was excited and nervous to fly his first combat mission. He soon calmed down, followed his training and...

Louis Andriano's DD-214 [Annotator’s Note: Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty] states that he was on...

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