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After Orville Bethard went aboard ship [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS St. Lo (CVE-63)] they went to Australia where...

Willie Roy Hebert joined the Marine Corps due to their reputation. He came out of boot camp as a PFC [Annotator's Note...

Another incident James Morehead felt worth recounting happened when he was flying a protection flight while other...

Frederick Ellis's points were up, and he was entitled to go home. He got a new officer on board [Annotator's Note: USS...

James Shelton Scales boarded a troop ship on New Year's Eve, 1944. He boarded APA-154, the Lowndes [Annotator's Note:...

As Ralph Weymouth approached the Japanese fleet, he saw that it was organized in a typical formation for ships at sea....

Ralph C. Franklin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 13 July 1920. Life was wonderful during his youth. Raised in a middle...

Peter Gallo was involved in an incident that got him into trouble in Korea. A Japanese officer came in and was chasing...

Melvin Munch had a 15 day leave following his basic training in the United States Navy. It took four days each way for...

Richard Micklich recalls the relief and happiness he felt on VE Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May...

In November 1944, Jack H. Bleuler was serving with the 822nd Bombardment Squadron, 38th Bombardment Group, 5th Air...

Robert Lewter was born Lincoln County, Tennessee in October 1927. His father was a sharecropper. Lewter grew up...

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