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Robert Martin was transferred to the USS LST-515. It was a smaller ship than the USS Donner (LSD-20). He did not like...

James A. Griffis was born in Lake Forest, Illinois in October 1924. His father was a general contractor. Lake Forest...

Joseph P. Fulco did not think the fighting was as bad after crossing the Rhine [Annotator's Note: Rhine River]. He...

Donald Albert Carlson was fortunate to be in the service for two and a half years. He took advantage of the G.I. Bill,...

A boyhood friend who was to meet James Pritchett for his graduation crashed and burned while giving night flying...

Leo Terrebonne was sent to Fort Crockett near Galveston, Texas for seven weeks of basic training, after which he was a...

On 10 January 1945, Vernon Wold went by train to Camp Shanks, New York [Annotator's Note: Camp Shanks in Orangetown,...

During the first attack the Germans walked toward Milosevich's position. No tanks were sent at them for fear that they...

Jerry LaMura received his basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on artillery. They were being trained as replacements....

Freddie Ohr came running out of the wave and he did not see the boat anymore. He made two or three passes that low....

The sole duty of Clyde East and his squadron during the Battle of the Bulge was to perform reconnaissance flights in...

Henry Feldman reached France during the hedgerow fighting [Annotator's Note: he landed in Normandy on 4 July 1944]. His...

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