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Harry Bender enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1944 and went through boot camp, which had him wondering why he decided to...

There were usually 24 planes in James Bazet's squadron [Annotator's Note: Marine Fighting Squadron 223 (VMF-223)], and...

Edward Chinnis, Jr. was assigned to a tanker after completing radio school. Prior to that he was assigned to a mine...

James recalls not having enough sense to be scared. He focused on doing his job and getting it done correctly. He...

George Alaniz was in Texas when the war ended. He was married and his wife was pregnant. He was discharged before the...

Representatives from each camp were taken to Okinawa for a meeting to determine the best way to get the American...

Ed Weber was on furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] in Dallas [Annotator's...

Jack Leaming graduated from radio school on the Enterprise [Annotator's Note: USS Enterprise (CV-6)] as part of K...

Wilfred Hanson [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] was sent to...

John "Jack" Raquepau got called to go to Preflight School in early November 1942. He went to boot camp which was called...

During and after the Battle of Saipan, Ira Schilling and his fellow Marines willingly accepted enemy troops who...

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