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As a veteran, John Witmeyer believes in the importance and the value of history, especially the history of World War 2...

Robert Knudson was born in January 1925 in Mason City, Iowa. His father was a successful greenhouse owner, and even...

After the invasion they left Southern France and returned to Norfolk, Virginia where the men were given a 15 day leave...

[Annotator's Note: The audio and video freeze throughout this clip.] Leo Bednarczyk's most memorable experience of the...

Gabriel Spinelli began his active duty in March 1943. His basic training took place in Sacramento at a facility that...

Merlin Smith left Oakland on a shakedown cruise on his new ship [Annotator's Note: USS Goshen (APA-108)]. Afterward,...

Before he got married, Donald Popham tried to enlist, but failed the physical because of his eyesight. His rating was...

Leisey was sent to Pearl Harbor [Annotators Note: Hawaii] for surgery. They operated on his hand and back. It was a...

The Medusa [Annotator's Note: USS Medusa (AR-1)] was not far from them [Annotators Note: during the attack on Pearl...

Gary Tate and his fellow troops had a recreation hall in Tinsukia, India. They spent quite a bit of time there. Hitler...

James Odom was born in November 1925 in South Palo Pinto County, about 20 miles south of Mineral Wells, Texas. He grew...

Milton Moxon was born in Sparta, Michigan in March 1925 and grew up in Grand Rapids. He was the fifth of seven children...

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