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Micklich, Richard Wars End and Reflections
Richard Micklich recalls the relief and happiness he felt on VE Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May...
Vejtasa, Stanley Segment 12
Vejtasa had hit the carrier he had made a run on. Fighting 42 was aboard the Yorktown and was commanded by Jimmy...
Bergeron, Fred Beginning of the Battle of Midway
In June 1942, Fred Bergeron was told to pack his sea bags. He and the squadron [Annotator's Note: Bombing Squadron 3 (...
Pierce, William "Bill" Weapons
William Pierce never fired a rifle until he was in the Marine Corps. He became a marksman and then an expert rifleman....
Smith,James "Horse Collar" Segment 13
After the war, James Smith had a hard time adjusting to civilian life. He got a job before he was even discharged from...
Hecht, Lester Life After the War
Lester Hecht returned to San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California] on a Coast Guard boat. He was sent...
Saunders, David War’s End and Occupation Duty in Korea
David R. Saunders recalled when they announced that the war was over. Everyone was hooping and hollering. When he...
Scales, James Hawaii and the War's End
Returning to Maui [Annotator's Note: returning to Maui, Hawaii from Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands] was the first...
Stiles, John Atomic Bombs Dropped
[Annotator's Note: John Stiles was stationed on Okinawa, Japan with Marine Fighting Squadron 312 (VMF-312) when the...
Cain, Howard Flight Engineer Training
Because the war in Europe had begun to die down and the need for additional pilots was decreasing by the time he...
Schilling, Ira Postwar Military Service
In some ways, Ira Schilling felt he grew up very quickly due to his experience serving in the US Marine Corps during...

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