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William Lutz liked boot camp because he got a rifle. He liked the firing range. He became a gunner after basic training...

In June 1942, Fred Bergeron was told to pack his sea bags. He and the squadron [Annotator's Note: Bombing Squadron 3 (...

James Connelly made landings on Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal Campaign, 7 August 1942 to 9 February 1943;...

William Pierce had steak and eggs before boarding the Higgins Boat [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel...

The ship would reposition at Ulithi [Annotator's Note: Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands]. Occasionally, Japanese planes...

Pearl Harbor was "a mess," and John Cassidy said he learned that one of his classmates from officers' candidate school...

Chuck was born in Long Island, New York in 1917. He believes that things were going better during the Great Depression...

[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with Norman Hatch in conversation with the interviewer.] Hatch used to show...

James Gaffney felt the Okinawan civilians were glad to see the Americans. They hung around the camp all the time. They...

Robert Kinzler didn't move with his regiment [Annotator's Note: 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division] to...

Peter Hebert’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was wanting to join the Navy and the patriotism of the country...

Edward Bale began training for the invasion of Japan after the end of the combat on Okinawa. He knew what to expect of...

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