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Leaming, Jack Osaka POW Camp
In mid 1942, Jack Leaming and approximately 60 other prisoners of war, POWs, were transferred to a camp in Osaka. The...
Schneider, Tony First Combat in the Marshall Islands
Tony Schneider begins by discussing that the crew aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6) wanted to "get back" at the Japanese...
Famularo, Salvatore Reflections
Salvatore Famularo remembers it was an all-out war when he went. His most memorable moment was getting out of Iwo Jima...
O'Rorke, James Closing Thoughts
After the war, James Richard O'Rorke stumbled into various events that made his career what it was. That included some...
Carmody, Martin "Red" Second Patrol Off Guadalcanal
That attack on the Japanese fleet off Guadalcanal was a turning point in Martin Carmody’s life. He felt bad about...
Heath, David Moving Over to Guadalcanal
David Heath transferred to Guadalcanal, 26 miles from the island of Tulagi [Annotator's Note: both in the Solomon...
Lane, Charles Snipers, Capturing a Japanese Soldier, Equipment, and Tropical Illnesses
On occasion, Charles Nathan Lane would be under fire from Japanese snipers. One Japanese sniper fired at a soldier...
Stewart, Roy The Last Days on Iwo Jima
Roy Stewart's unit [Annotator's Note: 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division] got word that there would be a...
Wade, Nelsyn Returning Home
While off the coast of Washington state, there were large logs floating in the water. Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade tried...
McCormick, Bruce Naval and Civil Service After the War
Bruce McCormick returned to Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County,...
Hill, William War's End
William Hill was assigned to the USS Entemedor (SS-340) in the role of quartermaster. After the commission of the ship...
Wahlen, George Segment 5
Wahlen was an E-5, Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd class when he got out of the Navy. His US Army career was over twenty years.He...

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