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Chuck recalls being stripped naked with his hands locked behind his head. The Japanese would hit them with a giant...

Melvin S. Tanenbaum was born in 1923 in Queens, New York [Annotator's Note: Queens is one of the five boroughs in New...

After boot camp, Richard Nummer returned home for only one day before he returned to San Diego. Some trainees went AWOL...

Archie Kelley arrived at Annapolis [Annotator's Note: United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland] and had to...

After Marine Corps boot camp, Arthur McHardy was sent to Seattle, Washington to a Navy yard as an MP [Annotator's Note...

William Pierce had steak and eggs before boarding the Higgins Boat [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel...

David Lamar Mealor was born in March 1923 in Newnan [Annotator’s Note: Newnan, Georgia]. He attended Newnan High School...

Walter Bowsher made his first arrest while he was in the Army. He was serving as a temporary military policeman when he...

When Delewski resumed firing he had to sit in a different position to fire his gun. The fire had warped the area where...

Fred Bergeron was 19 years old when he took part in the Battle of Midway. He did not really have any idea just how...

Mitchell Zimmer attended boot camp at Newport, Rhode Island. He went to special training in San Diego. He was assigned...

Once assigned to the 17th Reconnaissance Squadron [Annotator's Note: 17th Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Reconnaissance...

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