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James Shelton Scales did not have to make the initial landing [Annotator's Note: on Iwo Jima, Japan]. He and his...

After the Japanese surrendered, James Stewart Rosenbaum thought he would be heading home, but he and his unit [...

Paul Franklin landed in Manila Bay [Annotator’s Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines] 23 days after setting sail. He...

Charles "Chuck" Wisher was born in Toledo, Ohio in February 1926. His father was in construction so at five years of...

After returning to the USS Enterprise (CV-6), they [Annotator's Note: Martin Carmody and his rear seat gunner John...

While on occupation duty, Louis R. Lepore first stayed on the water front in Sasebo [Annotator's Note: Sasebo, Japan]....

Paul Sparacino was born in July 1943 in Simmesport, Louisiana. His father drove a log truck. They moved to Alexandria,...

They ended up at Camp Custer. DeMers had been getting promoted this entire time. He made 1st Sergeant by 1940. They...

James Bollich was on one of the first ships to take prisoners from the Philippines. The Japanese put 2,000 men into a...

Clarence Lee "Jack" Dobbs was still on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] when the atomic bombs were...

Emmett Guderian served in the occupation of Japan. He saw the remains of bombed towns. He worked with Japanese on...

Roy Stewart went by train to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California after enlisting in the US Marine Corps...

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