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John Wesley Tatum was in Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division when they landed on...

After arriving on Pavuvu Island, Romus Burgin and the rest of the 1st Marine Division began training for the invasion...

Ray Dennis Irby turned 17 in 1941. He was in the backyard of his home in Meridian [Annotator's Note: Meridian,...

Merle Jerome "Jerry" Pettis was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1921. His family moved to Los Angeles [Annotator's Note...

After completing his Merchant Marine training, William Jennings Bryan Harrison, Jr. was sent to Miami, Florida. He then...

Edward F. Kent and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 602nd Field Artillery Battalion (Pack)] were outside of Rome [Annotator’...

[Annotator's Note: Rattling dishes can be heard in the background.] Byron Herbert Meader was sent to Camp Shelby [...

After action in the Marshall Islands [Annotator's Note: Marshall Islands Campaign, 29 January to 22 February 1944,...

When the ship he returned home aboard was approaching San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California], James...

Gordon Tadewaldt recalled that the USS PGM-1 had patrol duty around the Philippines. He recalled the kamikaze attacks...

Church had different responsibilities on Guam. His first assignment was to handle anything to do with recreation....

Abner Aust was determined to get 30 years in the service. He had good jobs and he did good jobs. He had good crews who...

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