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Blackwell, Astley The Future Depends on the Past
Astley Blackwell feels that it is very important for students to learn about World War 2. There is a museum at the base...
Stewart, Frank Hospital Stay, Going Home and Postwar Life
Frank Stewart was in the hospital on Espiritu Santos. After about ten days, he decided to go down the hall to the...
Higgins, Archibald Joining the Army Air Corps and Flight Training
Archibald Higgins was 17 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese. He did not know where the location...
Wicklund, John From Leyte to Samar
As first scout, John Wicklund carried a Thompson submachine gun [Annotator's Note: .45 caliber Thompson submachine gun...
Barnes, William Becoming a Sailor
William Lee Barnes enlisted in the Navy and was given basic training at Great Lakes [Annotator's Note: Naval Station...
Lafleur, Richard The Japanese People
Richard Lafleur [Annotator's Note: on occupation duty with 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division] got acquainted...
Leaming, Jack Preparing for War
Jack Leaming was aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6) in November 1941. [Annotator's Note: Leaming served in the Navy as a...
McConnell, Trist Postwar Naval Service
Julian Trist Bringier McConnell was loaded onto a ship in the Philippines and headed towards the United States [...
Smith, William J. Rescued in the Ocean
[Annotator's Note: William Smith was shot down while attacking Kavieng, New Ireland, New Guinea. He was rescued and...
Smith,James "Horse Collar" Segment 13
After the war, James Smith had a hard time adjusting to civilian life. He got a job before he was even discharged from...
Rackham, Milton Combat in the Aleutians
[Annotator’s Note: There is someone off camera helping the interviewee with answering questions throughout the segment...
Geiger, John Entrance into Service
John Geiger was born in Newark, New Jersey in April 1923. He had two sisters. His father was a contractor for trucking...

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