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Roy Boreen spent a year and a half as part of the USS Oklahoma's (BB-37) 3rd Division Deck Force. Every Friday was...

In 1943, Frank Pantuso reported to the local recruiting station on his 18th birthday and joined the Marine Corps. He...

Mahlen Arledge arrived at home from his overseas service without fanfare or even a greeting. He was glad to get back to...

Jack Skaggs surrendered on Wilkes Island. Meanwhile, there were about 1,200 civilians on Wake Island. Commander...

James Warren David believed that World War 2 was a patriotic war and people were very positive at the time. The war...

Stanley Fagerstrom still writes for half a day, every day. He had both of his knees replaced, and one of his hips...

Ralph Burch went to signal school in San Francisco [Annotator’s Note: San Francisco, California]. He was put in the...

David Yoho was on a fleet oiler in World War 2. The ship took on fuel sometimes from a fuel barge in order to refuel...

The train was moving fast. The train brought them to California. They brought the companies up to full strength. His...

Vejtasa thought that the training he received was great. They would train as individuals as well as a group. In...

Leo William Schmittgens thought he was treated well by the veteran Marines. He learned a lot from them and cherished...

While Ralph Morse was in the hospital recovering from malaria, he was told he would not be going back to the Pacific [...

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