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Joseph LaNier joined the United States Navy in February 1944. African-Americans prior to 1942 were not allowed to join...

Frank M. Heuer Sr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in October 1923. He grew up with three sisters and one brother....

Lloyd Dendy returned to his family in Anse La Butte [Annotator's Note: Anse La Butte, Louisiana]. There is a salt mine...

After joining the Navy, David Eugene Turnbull was sent to Great Lakes Training Center [Annotator’s Note: Chicago,...

William “Bill” Knapp was part of the Okinawa invasion on Easter morning 1945 [Annotator’s Note: Knapp was a coxswain on...

Returning to his prewar life, Holly Rees remembered when he heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...

Burton Johnson had over 1,500 Japanese prisoners in the massive POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] camp in...

Leslie B. Mason, Junior was told he could stay in the Army, but he had no desire. He got home in September [Annotator's...

Joseph Fisher joined the Navy in 1942. His big brother was in the Navy. They used to swim a lot growing up. Fisher was...

Leo William Schmittgens thought he was treated well by the veteran Marines. He learned a lot from them and cherished...

Norman Sterrie thought he would be going home [Annotator's Note: he was a Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo plane pilot in...

Astley Blackwell, Jr. was born in Birmingham, Alabama in April 1925. During the depression his family lived with his...

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