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Richard O'Hara was pissed off that he was not going home when the war ended. His wife, who was his high school...

Marine Corps boot camp was not bad for Ed Weber. They needed bodies then, so it was not that bad. Today, boot camp is...

Lawrence Winnier did not stay in touch with anyone after the war. He has one grandson, three granddaughters, and two...

George N. Boutwell was born in July 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama. He grew up with one older brother and a younger sister...

Arthur Pendleton made a lot of friends and had a lot of fun. At the end of his fourth year which he had signed up for...

Joseph Brannan was based for a time in Leghorn, Italy as the city was called in English. It is referred to as Livorno...

Russell Gackenbach was a member in one of the 15 crews officially assigned to the 509th, 393rd Bomb Squad [Annotator's...

[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Sterling Baker if he recalls a wide variety of ships being hit. He does not]....

Joe Morris returned home after being in Peking, China for some weeks. He boarded an aircraft that flew him to San Diego...

When the Japanese came ashore they had battleships, planes, and superior equipment. Church and his men were using .30...

After separation from the service, David R. Saunders did not take advantage of the G.I. Bill. Saunders' most memorable...

John "Jack" Raquepau went to get his harness fit and there were enlisted people living on that deck. They had about...

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