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Vejtasa had hit the carrier he had made a run on. Fighting 42 was aboard the Yorktown and was commanded by Jimmy...

William Barnes served aboard USS PC-590 which was a patrol craft. During the early part of 1942 the navy was desperate...

Sterling Baker's records say that at Casablanca [Annotator's Note: Casablanca, Morocco] he was patrolling a lagoon, but...

Jack Dye was born in Alamosa, Colorado. His family left when his three and his mother passed away. His father was...

Al Currier was born in what is now Eastpointe, Michigan in October 1923. He grew up there during the Depression [...

After his furlough, James Goodrich was told to report to Camp Pendleton. At the time Goodrich did not know what or...

Otis Kight had a 30 year career in the Navy. He remembers near the end of boot camp when he was given liberty [...

[Annotators Note: Charles Bishop served in the navy aboard the destroyer USS Cummings (DD-365) then later aboard the...

After leaving the scene of the USS Laffey (DD-724) and before reaching his carrier [Annotator's Note: USS Shamrock Bay...

During the battle Commander Becton [Annotator's Note: Admiral F. Julian Becton] was very calm. He gave orders to the...

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

Jack Glass liked serving aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6). The time he spent on the USS Saratoga (CV-3) was unpleasant...

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