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Joseph Daquarna enlisted in early 1945 and went to boot camp in San Diego. Afterward, he was assigned to a submarine...

Robert Templet wanted to attend college after his service, but he married and had children and his plans changed. He...

Adolph Wilson and the 5th Marine Division assaulted Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: on 19 February 1945]. The island was...

Harry McKnight arrived at Sugar Loaf Hill [Annotator's Note: a part of the Japanese defensive line known as the Shuri...

Samuel Malta and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Anti-Tank Company, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division]...

Selwyn Gilmore was drafted and was given a preference. He just missed being eligible for OCS [Annotator's Note: officer...

James McEnery thinks it is important to study all wars as he thinks each one has something to teach people. McEnery...

When Jones arrived at Eglin he knew most of the pilots and many of the airmen. Soon, everyone got to know each other....

Normand F. Gallichant was preparing to hit the beaches of Japan just before the war ended. Defenses in Japan would have...

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

A great number of the troops that were mustered were from the South. Warren J. Haslauer believes the Southern people,...

Edward O. Wood, Senior was assigned to the submarine tender, USS Holland (AS-3), as a replacement radio man. Their main...

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