The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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Alvin von Frisch departed Hawaii [Annotator's Note: as a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment,...

Walter John Guyote cheated on the eye exam to get into the Navy. He was sent to San Diego, California for boot camp. He...

Leo William Schmittgens went on patrols and his Lieutenant, Jaffe [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps First Lieutenant...

When general quarters were announced, Francis Borrell had to be in his position as fast as possible. He would sit at...

George A. Damiano recalls an incident where his comrade, Blacky [Annotator's Note: unable to verify identity], was hit...

Gerry Jones recalls when they [Annotator's Note: the 1st Marine Division] went to Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu,...

Harry Bender [Annotator's Note: an assistant BAR man, or Browning Automatic Rifleman, with Company K, 3rd Battalion,...

James Gaffney felt the Okinawan civilians were glad to see the Americans. They hung around the camp all the time. They...

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