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Allen Horton was called back to Navy headquarters in New York to pick up a Silver Star. The citation was for his work...

The ship that the Laffey relieved had been there a week and never got hit. They got off of the coast of Okinawa on a...

Connick and the USS Lander [Annotator's Note: APA-178] brought supplies to Naha Beach on Okinawa. At one point they...

[Annotator's Note: Robert J. Ferris was pilot in Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) and took part in combat...

Warren Nolan remembers one particular close call around Okinawa. There was an enemy plane coming in from pretty far out...

After Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945; Iwo Jima, Japan], Adolfo V. Celaya...

Artmon Arceneaux worked in construction in Oklahoma for 15 years after his military discharge. He repaired and painted...

Jack Glass liked serving aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6). The time he spent on the USS Saratoga (CV-3) was unpleasant...

William Pierce recounts an instance of Japanese night time infiltration [Annotator's Note: during combat operations on...

Edward Bale operated the M4 Medium Tank [Annotator's Note: also known as the Sherman] during World War 2 except when he...

During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Paul J. Frisco and the USS Cushing (DD-797) were part of Task Group 38.2 under Admiral...

James Gaffney was once allowed to buy a case of beer after an announcement that there was an excess supply. Each sailor...

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