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James Wilson's World War 2 record starts in the summer of 1941. He and his oldest brother out of seven children were in...

Childers was placed in a basket and hoisted onto the deck of the destroyer that had picked him and his crew up. He was...

The day after the Pearl Harbor attack [Annotator's Note: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941...

Raymond Bailey was not a Catholic but he went to Father O'Callahan's services [Annotator's Note: Captain Joseph T. O'...

Stanley Wolczyk was born in Cleveland, Ohio in December 1917. His father and mother were both Polish immigrants. They...

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

Tyler took primary and basic training at Randolph Field then advanced training at Kelley Field [Annotator's Note: San...

Selwyn Gilmore fit back in when he got home. He did not go to work right away. He regrets not going to college when it...

Arthur Fishman is a World War 2 Navy veteran. He had three sons and several grandchildren, and his wife passed away. He...

Archibald "Archie" T. Higgins was born in New Orleans in January 1924. He is a lifelong resident of the New Orleans...

Wallace McKay's most memorable experience of the war was going to Japan. It was memorable because of how docile the...

Clyde Barber was a member of Patrol Squadron 11 (VP-11) which flew PBYs [Annotator’s Note: Consolidated PBY Catalina]...

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