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[Annotator's Note: William Roy reviews a series of photographs he captured during the Battle of Midway in June 1942. He...

Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior and his squadron [Annotator’s Note: Marine Night Fighting Squadron 542 (VMF(N)-542)] had...

[Annotator’s Note: The sound is choppy in this segment.] When Edwin Sedran landed on Tinian [Annotator’s Note: Tinian,...

Edward F. Kent married his wife in November 1942 while he was at Camp Carson [Annotator’s Note: Camp Carson, Colorado...

Charles "Chuck" Wisher went through basic training at Sheppard Field in Wichita, Texas. Training was good, but tough....

Mark Maynard entered the Navy and initially had training in Idaho and then Illinois. While he was at the second...

Robert W. "RW" Pratt worked in an art studio for an artist. He made picture frames and sometimes was used as a model....

William Pierce was born in Queens Village Long Island, New York in January 1925. He grew up in Queens and attended...

Connick's boat [Annotator's Note: an LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel)] held roughly thirty-six men. Each boat...

Mark Maynard traveled by train from New London, Connecticut to Mare Island which was a replacement depot for submarine...

Robert W. "RW" Pratt, [Annotator's Note: assigned as the gunnery officer aboard USS LST-781] moved around the South...

William Pierce was in Parris Island boot camp for eight weeks. He did what he was told and experienced the rigors of...

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