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Louis Burg initially wanted to fly planes in the military, but his family did not want him to. His mother tore up his...

Oran Harris was born in Hartford, Tennessee in September 1924. His childhood home was near the Smoky Mountains, about...

When Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in...

Cass Phillips got into a ferry squadron after he returned home. He flew all kinds of planes he never could before. He...

George Colburn had never been away from home until arriving at Parris Island [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Recruit...

Thomas Paris went from radio school to Houston [Annotator’s Note: Houston, Texas] in order to go to Alaska. He got his...

Salvador Perino liked his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91)]. The ship's force learned to...

Louis Block graduated from high school in June 1944. They discussed the war, but not at length. They were more focused...

Thomas Paris learned about events by radio. He would write letters home. They had C-47s [Annotator’s Note: The Douglas...

Salvador Perino had flown other aircraft, but the FM-2 Wildcat [Annotator's Note: Grumman FM-2 Wildcat fighter aircraft...

Louis Block knew they were going overseas, but they did not know where. The plane before them went to Guam. When they...

Chuck was able to see his Ford Coupe being driven around the island by the Japanese from a window in the church they...

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