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Pearson Riddle was born in Pensacola, North Carolina and grew up in the country. His father had a farm of about 120...

Burton Johnson had been in the service for three years when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: on...

As far as a specific routine, they knew what had to be done when they woke up in the morning. The crews were very...

Arthur Jackson's first contact with the enemy on Okinawa was during a patrol. He volunteered for everything. He was...

William Barnes was sent home on leave after returning to the United States from the Pacific. He enjoyed seeing his...

The first thing Charles Kneflin saw when he flew over Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands], were the biggest...

By the time he went overseas, Julian Trist Bringier McConnell did not have heavy ammunition. He spent most of his time...

Mack was attached to the Sixth Marine Division and sent to Guadalcanal for training. The Sixth Marine Division was...

Chris Carawan said the Americans were not prepared for what happened in Belgium. They didn't have food, they lived on K...

Returning to his experiences earlier in his Navy career, Lauren Bruner discusses particulars about his first ship, the...

Aboard ship, the head [Annotator's Note: naval slang for toilet or bathroom] was full. Nobody showed any fear...

After Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945 at Iwo Jima, Japan], Robert Erskine...

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