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Jack Houston was born in Rochester, New York in May 1926. His father was a foreman in a foundry and was able to...

Recalling his most memorable experiences, Ray Gene Gresham said one thing that left a lasting impression was an...

The biggest problem on Rufus Harris' ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Miami (CL-89)] was a typhoon [Annotator's Note:...

William H Greason believed that African-American servicemen helped the Civil Rights Movement. In 1963, Greason was a...

Clint Quirk thought the most enjoyable experience was coming into port and getting drunk. Then getting back on the ship...

Thomas Paris went from radio school to Houston [Annotator’s Note: Houston, Texas] in order to go to Alaska. He got his...

Edmond Guidry was in charge of the movie projectors [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Ellet (DD-398)]. They got a pint...

Abraham Rosenzweig joined the US Coast Guard in October [Annotator’s Note: of 1942] and left in January 1943. His...

Barbara Butler's first installation was on Leyte. Her living quarters were very close to the beach where General...

Harry McKnight arrived at Sugar Loaf Hill [Annotator's Note: a part of the Japanese defensive line known as the Shuri...

Leonard Brooks got up to go to school on Monday [Annotator's Note: 8 December 1941] morning and that is when he and his...

Frederick Ellis was relieved [Annotator's Note: of his command of USS LST-1026] and went to San Francisco [Annotator's...

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