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James Salerno was born in Summit, New Jersey, in 1918. Before the war he worked as a clerk in a store. Salerno chose...

John Wesley Tatum was never on the front lines [Annotator's Note: while serving in a mortar section in Company H, 2nd...

The Laffey was in a rough state. She had been hit a number of times from a number of direction. Everything from the...

When Orville Bethard graduated from high school he was 19 years old and eligible for the draft. He did not like the...

Ben Ray Bost had a new captain come aboard [Annotator's Note: the USS LSM-316] after Captain Fritsch [Annotator's Note...

Kent Butzer Kellegrew's first campaign was on Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte, Philippines]. He had turned 21 while on a...

James Salerno stayed in San Diego for about four or five months. From there they went to Pearl Harbor where they saw...

The operation on Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Peleliu Island, Palau] was supposed to be in conjunction with the offensive...

Windom Joseph Burton went into Navy boot camp in Norfolk [Annotator's Note: Norfolk, Virginia] and was then sent for...

Yellin's first grandson was born in Japan. His name is Ken. Yellin recalls meeting him for the first time. Ken wanted...

When he was discharged from Company C, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Floyd Fogg said he "had it good… but...

Carroll George was on a transport ship that made tremendous voyages, two to the Far East and one to the Mediterranean,...

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