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Heath, David Guadalcanal
David Heath found out he was behind Japanese lines. To evade the 800 soldiers, the Marines walked behind them, up a...
Ronson, Harold Iwo Jima
When Harold Ronson got onto the beach at Iwo [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945, Iwo...
Lewis, Karen Reflections on Santo Tomas
Karen K. Lewis never suffered from post-traumatic stress after her experiences in an internment camp. She was never...
Nelson, Walter Hits on the Japanese Carriers at Coral Sea
Walter Nelson recognized that they were close enough that they could have bailed over Australia if they needed to. From...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Learning to Fly
The war started and 50 of Charles Wesley Borders' classmates went to Canada to join the RCAF [Annotator's Note: Royal...
Tognoli, Paris Cebu and War's End
Paris Tognoli made the invasion on Cebu [Annotator's Note: 26 March 1945, Cebu Island, Philippines, part of the Battle...
Jackson, Arthur Attacking a Line of Japanese Bunkers on Peleliu
The platoon leader, company commander, and the battalion weapons officer approached Arthur Jackson [Annotator's Note:...
Ratcliff, Henry Reflections
Henry Ratcliff was most affected by the kamikaze [Annotator's Note: Japanese Special Attack Units, also called shimbu-...
Lafleur, Kenneth End of Service and Reflections
By the time Kenneth A. Lafleur had enough points to go home, he had flown 41 missions in the Pacific. Lafleur remarked...
Beynon, Robert Closing Thoughts
Dr. Robert Beynon thinks the war changed him. He was right out of high school. He learned that you always have a boss....
De Mers, William Segment 7
It took them 3 weeks to get to Australia in the convoy. When he came home it took 15 days.DeMers never had trouble with...
Bronfin, Fred Stateside and Postwar Service
Fred Bronfin was sent back [Annotator's Note: back to the United States] for more radar training and teaching at Saint...

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