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After the war, James Allen lost contact with many of his friends from the war. He was busy with college and did not...

James William Grimes [Annotator's Note: assigned to Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 45 (CASU 45) aboard the USS Hornet (...

James Buckley had no interest in politics. Floating around in the Pacific [Annotator's Note: as a Deck Officer aboard...

Walter Groth was discharged in Texas. He turned in everything. The war was over. The war had ended when they got out....

Gene Alair's most memorable experience of the war was being back on board the USS Astoria (CA-34), below decks...

Robert Frederick Reed's squadron [Annotator's Note: Marine Bombing Squadron 612 (VMB-612)] did training dropping...

Philip Mayer was a sergeant [Annotator's Note: in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division]...

Thomas J. Smith, Junior was at Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County,...

Romus Burgin and the men of the 5th Marine Regiment shipped out from Melbourne in September 1943 and were stationed for...

Paul Sparacino found out about atomic veterans [Annotator's Note: atomic veteran; any veteran who, as part of his or...

Jake Ussery was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas which is a small town north of Little Rock. His mother's parents lived...

Harold Buell wanted to hit a major enemy warship but seemed to never have the opportunity. He finally had his chance...

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