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Prince, Robert Atomic Bombs and Luck
Robert Prince was in San Fernando Sur, north of Manila [Annotator’s Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines], close to Clark...
Lynch, James Sea of Japan and Atomic Bomb Use
James Paul Lynch and his unit [Annotator's Note: the USS Sea Dog (SS-401)] left one submarine there [Annotator's Note:...
Holder, Jack Growing up on a Farm
Jack Holder was born in December 1921 in his mother’s hometown of Gunter, Texas. His father was a World War 1 veteran,...
Yamamoto, Albert War's End and Aerial Bombardments
Albert Yamamoto [Annotator's Note: a Japanese American living in Japan during World War 2] was attending school in...
Pierce, William "Bill" Weapons
William Pierce never fired a rifle until he was in the Marine Corps. He became a marksman and then an expert rifleman....
Nordstrom, Clyde Prewar Life and Pearl Harbor
Clyde Nordstrom was born in June 1928 in Minneapolis [Annotator's Note: Minneapolis, Minnesota]. He had a good time...
Kuroki, Ben Segment 1
Ben Kuroki grew up with Caucasian friends. There were only a few Japanese American families around at the time. The...
Bergeron, Fred Beginning of the Battle of Midway
In June 1942, Fred Bergeron was told to pack his sea bags. He and the squadron [Annotator's Note: Bombing Squadron 3 (...
Lamm, Allen War's End and Reflections
Allen Lamm was concerned for his safety on Okinawa. He did not realize that the splatters in the water were coming from...
Ronson, Harold Home and Closing Thoughts
Harold Ronson came home in the late summer of 1946. There was no big band or homecoming. His father had remarried the...
Aust, Abner Pete Everest and Crashing During a Test Flight
Abner Aust was at Iwo Jima, Japan when the Japanese formally surrendered. He was the first pilot to go home on 11...
De Mers, William Segment 2
They ended up at Camp Custer. DeMers had been getting promoted this entire time. He made 1st Sergeant by 1940. They...

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