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Thomas Francis Schicker's boot camp training was excellent. After four weeks, they went to Camp Matthews [Annotator's...

Edward Riedl felt that if they did not kill, they would be killed themselves. The Japs [Annotator's Note: a period...

While living in Japan during World War 2, Nobuo Hayashi describes that the bombings would happen during the day, while...

Lynward Joseph "Buddy" or "Bud" Adams was a Navy Armed Guard and guarded US Merchant Marine ships during World War 2....

Otis Kight had his basic training for the Navy at Norfolk [Annotator's Note: Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia...

Ervin Markwald [Annotator’s Note: serving with Headquarters Company, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division on...

Joseph LaNier joined the United States Navy in February 1944. African-Americans prior to 1942 were not allowed to join...

William Barnes got orders to get off at Bougainville. He was ordered to get back to the United States the best way he...

John Singlaub enlisted in the US Army Artillery because he wanted the experience to supplement his infantry skills....

Thomas Crosby had bad asthma as a child, so while he was living in the internment camp, he slept in a bed by the window...

Wallace Spencer was in Sampson, New York [Annotator's Note: Naval Training Station Sampson in Sampson, New York] for a...

Wendell Woodall was in the 19th Bomb Group [Annotator's Note: 19th Bombardment Group] which initially took off from...

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