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Joseph LaNier had no training or explanation concerning how to perform as a Seabee [Annotator’s Note: Seabee is a twist...

On occasion, Charles Nathan Lane would be under fire from Japanese snipers. One Japanese sniper fired at a soldier...

Greg Woodham was a small child living in the Philippines prior to World War 2. On 22 December 1941, his mother received...

Alvin Barnes was drafted into the Navy. He previously knew he would have to serve. He had no problem with boot camp. He...

Earl Williams [Annotator's Note: with the 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion] had equipment that was used to pick...

After Orville Bethard was discharged he used his GI Bill benefits to take classes at Compton Junior College for a...

When Richard Bennett went for his military service physical, he was given his choice between the Army, the Navy and the...

Lionel Lopez was born in New Orleans [Annotator’s Note: New Orleans, Louisiana] in August 1921. He went to Catholic...

Paul Sartori Jr. was in the Philippines when the atomic bombs were dropped [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped...

Coming home was not a hard adjustment for Wendall Woodall. He and three others hired a guy to drive them to Kansas City...

Doyle “Bill” C. Hilson’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was bringing troops home as part of Operation Magic...

When Woods would go into Times Square young servicemen would give them trouble about why they weren't in the service....

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