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[Annotator’s Note: James Carrington enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1939 and spent two years in China...

After a year, Theodore M. "Ted" Robinson's flotilla [Annotator's Note: Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 6 (MTBRon 6)] was...

Edwin Henlebin became interested in the activities of a photographer who was taking shots of an open air, 24 hour mess...

While approaching Wana Draw on Okinawa, George Peto noticed some movement in the brush off to his left. He realized...

Leo William Schmittgens recalled the first day on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: 1 April 1945], his regiment [Annotator's...

Samuel Hadjinian was sent to Manila, the Philippines to join the 1896th Engineer Aviation Battalion after being drafted...

At Santa Cruz Feightner and Wickendoll [Annotator's Note: Lt(jg) Maurice Wickendoll] were flying CAP [Annotator's Note...

Adolph William Amundson was sent to Jacksonville, Florida to train in multi-engine planes. He flew PBY’s [Annotator's...

Henry Ratcliff joined the Army Air Forces and went many places including California where it rained a lot. Eating in...

Starnes has thought about the night the USS Boise ambushed the Tokyo Express many times. He had a sense of apprehension...

George Hamilton’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was getting hit by a 50-foot wave and the ship shuttering....

John Caudle has had a lot of thoughts over the years. Especially when he came home out of the service and did not have...

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