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Robert Oplinger remembers receiving the first Japanese sword of surrender on the home islands as being his most...

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

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

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

Once the United States entered World War 2, Adelaide Benjamin followed the progress of the war in a number of ways but...

When the USS Foote (DD-511) got to Pearl Harbor, Wilbur Rogers remembered they stripped the 20mm off its fan tail and...

Marvin Westcott was aboard the USS Balch (DD-363) while she earned nine battle stars supporting the USS Enterprise (CV-...

Calvin Elliott did not use the G.I. Bill. He had an occupation. He worked with women all of his life. When he retired,...

Herman Prager witnessed the end of the war while on Midway Island. Following Midway, he sailed to Pearl Harbor for rest...

Trinidad Ledesma was born in November 1924 in Downey, California. His parents did not speak English. They only spoke...

Allen Lamm was born in 1924 in Denham Springs, Louisiana. He grew up there and can remember the physical punishment he...

Owen Gibb was born in Canada in 1925. His parents were farmers. He was raised on a farm in Alberta [Annotator’s Note:...

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