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Kawamoto, Yukio Watching a Battle and Reading Enemy Diaries
Yukio Kawamoto was able to witness the battle [Annotator's Note: the battle of Hill 700 on Bougainville]. The division...
Pendleton, Arthur Military Records and Washing Machine Charlie
When Arthur Pendleton was on the ridge he recalled a shell from a Japanese naval gun landing in front of them. The...
Burke, Murphy V-J Day, POWs and Out of the Navy
Murphy Burke had a lot of respect for the Japanese; he thought they were good soldiers, and did their job with the few...
Cornelia, Matthew Reflections
Matthew Cornelia's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when it ended. He served because he wanted to do...
Koenig, Elmer Reflections
Elmer Koenig was interviewing teachers about why they were leaving. He taught in Los Angeles County [Annotator’s Note:...
Campbell, John Pearl Harbor Attack
On 7 December 1941 [Annotator's Note: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941], John Edward...
Bishop, Harvey Combat and Rescue Missions
Harvey Lee Bishop was born in August 1923. He was a P-51 Mustang [Annotator’s Note: North American P-51 Mustang fighter...
Bird, Henry Prewar Life and Boot Camp
Henry James Bird served with F Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Regiment, 2nd Marine Division [Annotator's Note: Company F...
Gaffney, James Bougainville and Okinawa
James Gaffney never spotted any Japanese while patrolling Bougainville. They did observe and report a bright light on...
Schilling, Ira Securing Saipan
During and after the Battle of Saipan, Ira Schilling and his fellow Marines willingly accepted enemy troops who...
Barnett, Robert Forming the Scouts and Raiders
[Annotator's Note: Robert Barnett looks for some notes.] The Scouts and Raiders was formed in 1942. They [Annotator's...

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