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Driscoll, Edward Inherent Danger
On 1 September 1944, Edward Driscoll was involved in the bombing of Chichijima [Annotator's Note: Chichijima, Japan]....
Kerr, Richard Postwar Life
After the war, Richard H. Kerr enlisted into the regular Navy and remained in service for 30 years. His first...
Tarkington, Frank B-29s on Tinian
A regular day for Frank V. Tarkington [Annotator's Note: a radioman in the US Navy] was to keep the transmitters going...
Karr, Robert Segment 4
They were on General's Quarters [Annotator's Note: ready for battle] for 72 hours. The guys would take turns on their...
O'Brien, William L. Reflections
William O’Brien was on duty in the Philippines. They kept their equipment ready. The ammunition was ready to go on the...
Cook, Harold Early Life
Harold C. Cook grew up in Warren, Ohio. He was the youngest in the family. He had a brother who was popular and active...
Peterson, Dale War's End
Dale Peterson's battlestation on the USS San Juan (CL-54) was a five inch 38 caliber gun mount that had a seven man...
Kelley, Archie Working for Rickover
Archie Kelley admired Rickover [Annotator's Note: US Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover; nicknamed Father of the Nuclear...
Brown, Jules Time in China
Jules Desloge Brown [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS PCE(R)-855] was stationed at Shanghai [Annotator's Note: Shanghai...
Kleiss, Norman "Dusty" Segment 5
Norman Kleiss could not see if the bombs from the next two planes hit. When he made his run, he lined up on the big red...
Roy, William Repairs at Pearl Harbor and Tragedy
William Roy remembers the fighter planes beginning to malfunction after being at sea for so long. A lot of planes'...

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