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Louis Conter was located between the USS Arizona (BB-39)'s turrets three and four during the attack. With the terrible...

Robert Brant and his ship made it to Kyushu, Japan after hitting a typhoon in the Pacific. Brant recalled having ill...

Noah Lewis was born in March 1925 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He had a normal life growing up. His mother was a house...

During the second Truk raid Alexander Vraciu was on a morning hop escorting bombers when they were attacked by a group...

Wilbur Rogers was born in August 1925 in Jonesboro, Louisiana, the youngest of six boys and three girls. His wasn't a...

[Annotator's Note: The interview opens with Thomas Francis Schicker already in conversation with the interviewer.] When...

Marvin Martin was born in South Bend, Indiana in June 1926. He served in the military during World War 2 from December...

Billy Grieves talks about the eulogies he gives for friends who have passed away. He has officiated a number of...

After basic training, Aristide "A.D." Durio was sent to Fort Meade, Maryland [Annotator's Note: Fort George G. Meade in...

John Bradley [Annotator's Note: born in Manila, Philippines to an American father and Australian mother in 1936] cannot...

Frank V. Tarkington was fortunate to have a mild and unexcitable experience in the war. He got a break by having...

Marvin Hill had a famous bandleader aboard his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748)]. Eddie Duchin...

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