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Long, Harold Postwar and Reflections
Harold Long married his wife during his time in college while working on his master's in accounting. After the war, he...
Jacobs, Jr., Walter Guam and Basic Training
From Hawaii, Walter Jacobs and his division went to Guam. One of their regiments, the 307th [Annotator's Note: 307th...
Skaggs, Jack Japanese Landings on Wake Island
Jack Skaggs was on Wake Island on 23 December 1941 when the Japanese launched their amphibious invasion of the island....
Clapper, Joe Combat on Peleliu
Joe Clapper was in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine...
Goodrich, James Returning to Iwo Jima After the War
Many years after the war, James Goodrich went back to Iwo Jima. The visit helped him a lot with his own feelings about...
Oman, Mort Overseas to the Pacific
Mort Oman was not aware that a large battle had jut taken place when he arrived in Buna, New Guinea in June 1944. He...
Martin, Charles Basic Training
Charles Martin did not want to be drafted into the Army. He tried to enlist in the Air Force cadet school. He passed...
Winter, William Postwar Career in Politics
William Winter had no inclination to stay in the Army after the war. He was fortunate to have come through the war...
Lee, Arthur Overseas Deployment
After processing in California, Arthur Lee was sent to Maui, Hawaii, where he was running a warehouse and cold storage...
Strausbaugh, Leo Early Life and Entrance Into Service
Leo V. Strausbaugh was a captain in charge of B Company of the 6th Ranger Battalion [Annotator's Note: Company B, 6th...
West, Gerald L. Tulagi and the Battle of Savo Island
When he set sail, Gerald West had never heard of Guadalcanal. He didn't learn about it until he was about to attack it...
Ignatius, Paul Postwar Education and Career
In July 1946, Paul Ignatius was separated from the Navy with the rank of lieutenant in Los Angeles [Annotator’s Note:...

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