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Asked what he thought about the Japanese, Earl Conklin said they were "pretty vicious," but conceded that combat makes...

Dr. Robert Beynon thinks the war changed him. He was right out of high school. He learned that you always have a boss....

Keith Renstrom felt like he had too much responsibility to stay with his men [Annotator's Note: even after being...

Archibald Higgins was 17 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese. He did not know where the location...

Clifford Albert Hahn reached Dutch Harbor [Annotator's Note: Dutch Harbor, Alaska] on 11 May [Annotator's Note: 11 May...

Randolph Daniel went to boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois [Annotator’s Note: Naval Station Great Lakes near Waukegan,...

Edward Bale began training for the invasion of Japan after the end of the combat on Okinawa. He knew what to expect of...

Theodore Marolda enlisted for four years in the Marine Corps. He went to Parris Island [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps...

William Winter had no inclination to stay in the Army after the war. He was fortunate to have come through the war...

Fred L. Keller, Jr. thought Captain Joseph J. "Jocko" Clark [Annotator's Note: later US Navy Admiral Joseph J. "Jocko"...

William Hill was assigned to the USS Bonefish (SS-223) in the role of the quartermaster. After a very successful first...

David Heath moved to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California] and went aboard the USS President Jackson [...

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