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Hersey Goodwin was born in January 1925 in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana in the town of Jones. He lived on a farm. He...

When Gravois landed on Saipan they were being shelled. Gravois lost 2 men when they landed. They were put into the line...

Returning home and being discharged from the Marine Corps was bittersweet for Edgar Cole. At the time prejudice was...

John Singlaub had expected that his team would lead an attack on a German garrison, but a competing Communist...

Clem Thrift's last combat assignment was off of Borneo. There was concern because Japanese soldiers were swimming out...

At the first prisoner of war camp, Pearson Riddle had to work hauling earth and material in a giant cart. Riddle did...

Louis Zamperini was converted in 1949. In 1951, he returned to Japan, particularly to visit Sugamo Prison because he...

Richard Higgins was not on Bloody Nose Ridge but he was close it. Another man Higgins had great respect for was Red...

Kenneth T. Snyder, Sr. says the reason for a museum [Annotator's Note: such as The National WWII Museum in New Orleans...

Glenn Frazier was transferred to Tanagawa. The Japanese were digging into a mountain to create a dry-dock. The overhead...

When Richard Bennett went for his military service physical, he was given his choice between the Army, the Navy and the...

[Annotator's Note: George Colburn and the 3rd Marine Division went ashore on Iwo Jima, Japan on 23 February 1945 and...

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