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[Annotator's Note: Robert J. Ferris was pilot in Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) and took part in combat...

All the time Garland Bath was on Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan], they had one night raid at Anguar [...

Voniedoe "Voni" or "Bus" Grimes was named after his uncle on his father's side. As a kid, he wanted a simple name like...

Joseph Townsend was born in April 1926 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He grew up in Shreveport. He had two brothers and two...

Jake Ussery and the Langley [Annotator's Note: USS Langley (CVL-27)] began to prepare for Okinawa soon after departing...

Edward Chinnis and his fellow sailors hated the Japanese even after the war ended. Chinnis was on occupation duty for...

Emmett Kaylor was born in Highspire, Pennsylvania. He went to school from kindergarten to 12th grade was in the same...

After the war, James Smith had a hard time adjusting to civilian life. He got a job before he was even discharged from...

There was no homecoming reception in San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California], other than some high...

When Mervin Jensen received his draft notice, he thought everyone else had to go so he would to. He went to Fort...

[Annotator's Note: Muffled talking can be heard in the background throughout this segment.] John Sanford Gilman was...

Leo Denault was always singing in the shower. He loved music. They put on a show. They built a stage with a roof on it...

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