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Charles Womack and every other Marine on the island were fully aware that they were headed for Japan after the fighting...

USS Downes (DD-375) and USS Cassin (DD-43) destroyers sunk in dock, USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) unharmed behind them....

Official U. S. Navy Map of Western Pacific 'Pacific Pearl Harbor to China 'File No: 45255 Period of Allied Offense' No...

Imperial Rescript document. Official caption: "Japan's declaration of war (Imperial rescript). US Navy Photo 100-16."...

Marvin Tyson was born in July 1925 the Bronx, New York City, New York [Annotator's Note: the Bronx is one of the five...

Benjamin Carson was born in February 1923 on a farm in Ottawa Township, Minnesota. Shortly afterward, his family moved...

Abraham Rosenzweig picked up troops [Annotator’s Note: at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii] and headed for the invasion of...

Daniel J. Lawler was born in 1925 in Glens Falls [Annotator's Note: Glens Falls, New York]. His father worked in the...

Joe G. Casillas was born in San Pedro, California in October 1925. He grew up around Pacoima [Annotator's Note: Pacoima...

Pastor Dale Peterson was born in Warren, Minnesota in February 1926. He grew up in the Great Depression. His life was...

Showers was born on a farm in Iowa. As a student, he remembers the Armed Forces recruiting students. The first station...

Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in Scouting...

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