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Once in the Navy, Arthur Fishman did not receive much training. He was taught how to read his gauges. On his way back...

Edgar Eugene “Gene” Fricker was a crewman on an LCVP [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel or LCVP; also...

Of all the ports Woods visited he liked Panama the best because it was like being back at home. There was a good...

Earl Wergin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in May 1927. As a boy, he and his family moved to New York City [Annotator...

James Wilson left Peleliu [Annotator's Note: after the Battle of Peleliu, September to November 1944, Peleliu, Palau]...

Leo William Schmittgens recalled getting on the Higgins Boats [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel or...

Chris Carawan was born in 1926 in Washington, North Carolina into a family of seagoing people. His father was a sea...

Alex Vraciu and the other members of his squadron were in their ready room. It was known that this was going to be...

Robert Prince's outfit [Annotator's Note: 98th Field Artillery Battalion (pack)] was needed in New Guinea because at...

Edwin Joseph Borne, Jr. first encountered Japanese assault troops soon after Devereux [Annotator's Note: then US Marine...

[Annotator’s Note: Can hear ringing from interviewee’s hearing aid throughout segment.] George N. Boutwell served in...

At the 68th Field Hospital, Holly Rees was carried into a Quonset hut and laid on the floor, where he waited while more...

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