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Rufus Harris was born in 1923 in Macon, Georgia. He lived there for four years and then they moved to New Orleans [...

Edmond Guidry came back [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Ellet (DD-398)] to the Philadelphia Navy Yard [Annotator's...

Dale Peterson served on two different cruisers, the USS San Diego (CL-53) and the USS San Juan (CL-54). His battle...

Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in Scouting...

Benjamin Clark Amsden was born in his mother's hometown of Springfield, Ohio in October 1922. He was there for three...

Harry Bender [Annotator's Note: an assistant BAR man, or Browning Automatic Rifleman, with Company K, 3rd Battalion,...

While in the Philippines, Charles Chatterton's vessel [Annotator's Note: LCI(L)-334, Landing Craft Infantry (Large)]...

As Paul Ignatius entered his teens, he became aware of the hostilities rising in Europe and Asia. He was also aware of...

[Annotator's Note: Malcolm Ernest was stationed at Nichols Field near Manila, Philippines with the 27th Bombardment...

[Annotator's Note: Charles Kneflin was a tail gunner on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber in the 53rd...

Dale Smith was born in Ontario, California in March 1925. His great grandfather moved there in 1892 and was a founder....

After getting back to the United States [Annotator’s Note: after surviving the sinking of the USS Preston (DD-379) in...

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