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[Annotator’s Note: There are various noises in the background throughout this segment.] John Bruce was born in northern...

Nick Cristiano enlisted in the Army Air Corps because he wanted to be a pilot. He took the exams. He went to Greensboro...

Andrew Leblanc was shipped to the Philippines. He lived in a pup tent [Annotator's Note: also called a shelter-half,...

Jack Glass liked serving aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6). The time he spent on the USS Saratoga (CV-3) was unpleasant...

Leon Williamson was transferred back to the United States and was sent to Cherry Point [Annotator's Note: Marine Air...

Stanley Fagerstrom still writes for half a day, every day. He had both of his knees replaced, and one of his hips...

Hugh Wingo attended boot camp for eight weeks. They got their first liberty [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence...

Thomas Lusco Sr. was put on the USS Tucker [Annotator’s Note: USS Henry W. Tucker (DD-875)] in December [Annotator’s...

Robert L. Rorschach enlisted in the Navy and attended Midshipman School at Prairie State, and spent time aboard the...

On the battleship, J. W. Childs said, it was mandatory for a sailor to wear his white hat if he went outside of his...

Louis Burg [Annotator's Note: a second lieutenant in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...

Peter "Pete" Behr was born in Fresno, California in 1925. His father lost his job during the Great Depression [...

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