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Richard Jaccarino said the war matured him, and he got a better perspective of people from diverse backgrounds. He made...

After Quintana went through boot camp, he came out feeling like he could fight anyone. They prepared the men in boot...

Emmett Guderian was told he would not be able to go home before shipping out overseas. [Annotator's Note: Guderian...

Richard Antoine Hammer, Sr. started his Navy service on 30 October 1942 at Columbia University [Annotator's Note: in...

Claude Shannahan joined the Raiders because he wasn't tall enough to be a paratrooper and because he liked the name. He...

William Beaman thinks young people should be taught the history of World War 2, and believes it is important that there...

Alfred Rodrigues wanted to be an engineer in the Navy. He found that the engine room was very hot and he passed out in...

Earl Williams and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion] would be attacked by the...

Jack Holder [Annotator’s Note: serving with Patrol Bombing Squadron 103 (VPB-103)] flew missions across the English...

Burton Johnson remembers when he heard of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. Harry Truman was not a surprise as...

There was a problem on Midway with producing fresh water. It was solved by evaporators and other techniques that were...

Mahlen Arledge left Peleliu after the battle for the island was won. His company [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd...

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