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Woods was a wiper in the engine room. There were 15 wipers aboard large ships. The wipers reported to the 1st Mate....

[Annotator's Note: Joseph Burrell was sent overseas after nearly being court-martialed in boot camp.] Joseph Burrell...

Windom Joseph Burton was born in Brittany, Louisiana in February 1921 . He had six brothers and two sisters. His father...

[Annotator’s Note: Video and audio do not sync up throughout segment.] Caroline Bailey Pratt said that her experience...

Jimmie Dyer returned to the United States in July 1946. He wanted to surprise his family. His uncle was the undertaker...

Roger Shaw decided to be a doctor after his service because he wanted more education. He quickly finished his...

Russell Gackenbach said that he would be part of the atomic bomb mission again if he was asked to do it. We were at war...

Edward Bale witnessed the pre-landing bombardment of Saipan. The Navy had learned from previous experiences. The...

Claire Maddox does not feel the country [Annotator's Note: the United States] has any idea what the veterans went...

After the war, James Allen lost contact with many of his friends from the war. He was busy with college and did not...

Vejtasa thought that the training he received was great. They would train as individuals as well as a group. In...

Jacques Brewster Smith [Annotator's Note: with the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division] boarded a...

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