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Still just a "number," Carl Rieman wound up at the Marine Corps Air Station in Opelika, Florida, the only ensign among...

While on Tinian [Annotator's Note: Tinian, Mariana Islands], Armando Galella said the signal guys would go out on Ducks...

William Beaman thinks young people should be taught the history of World War 2, and believes it is important that there...

One night, Floyd James Reissig called general quarters while sailors were sleeping on the deck. There was an...

[Annotator’s Note: There are various noises in the background throughout this segment.] John Bruce’s most memorable...

Jackson Augustus "Jack" Ashton, Senior was born in February 1925 in Brewton, Alabama. He had a brother and sister....

David Lansou served in World War 2 in the signal company, headquarters battalion, 5th Marine Division. He was born in...

Clayton Hall was at Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, California...

John Singlaub compared British to American parachutes. The British chute was different in many ways compared to the...

Leo V. Strausbaugh was offered a chance to go home for 30 days, but he would have to forfeit all his points [Annotator'...

In August 1942, Bill Norberg knew that the Marines had landed on Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon...

When the flag went up on Mt. Suribachi [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, February 1945], Hershel Williams was too busy in...

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