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Claud Neal Fristoe, Jr. remained in the reserves after the war so that he could depart active service earlier. He...

James Shelton Scales landed on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Battle of Saipan, 15 June to 9 July 1944, Saipan, Mariana...

Voniedoe "Voni" or "Bus" Grimes [Annotator's Note: serving in the US Army's 246th Ordnance Ammunition Battalion] sewed...

Paul Sparacino was ordered aboard the USS Princeton [Annotator's Note: USS Princeton (LPH-5)] as an airdale [Annotator'...

David Hanning believes he was lucky that his service happened during a meaningful and necessary requirement. He...

George A. Damiano fought in World War 2 because he felt like he should help his country. He felt he did not learn much...

John Kelley's most memorable experience of World War 2 was when he took part in liberating the Los Baños Prison Camp [...

James Muri and his crew got on the first B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] they could...

Dee Wayne White was discharged from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey in January 1949 with the rank of T/5 [Annotator’s Note:...

Chuck recalls being stripped naked with his hands locked behind his head. The Japanese would hit them with a giant...

Kenneth Killilea left Maui and traveled by LST [Annotator's Note: Landing Ship Tank] to Saipan. The Japanese did not...

Gerald Kynett returned to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii], where he was held up for some time....

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