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Leslie Aigner finished his apprenticeship and began working as a machinist after the war. He lived under a communist...

Basic training was normal for Henry Little. His training for building bridges involved alligators and snakes swimming...

[Annotator’s Note: Can hear a dog panting in the background throughout segment.] William Batty was assigned to the 58th...

Joseph Brannan reached Tulagi on the USS Niagara (AGP-1) [Annotator's Note: the USS Niagara (PG-52) was redesignated...

Harley Bridger was a radio operator. He learned to use a lead ball to help with his radio transmitter. The B-24 [...

Jack Buckner enlisted because he was patriotic. It was his duty. He always wanted to fly so it was a great opportunity...

World War II changed John McCarthy and his life tremendously. Without the war, he might have been a factory worker....

Frank Maresca started his basic training in January [Annotator's Note: January 1944]. He was first sent to Fort Dix for...

Alois Kopp was in the water for nine hours before being picked up by Japanese [Annotator’s Note: After his ship, the...

Eugene Vaadi was born 1 July 1921 Watertown, New York. He spent his life there until entering the military. His father...

Ray League had a rough voyage to Europe during his overseas deployment. The living conditions were tight and...

Burt Richard Sadler did not have time to think about the end of the war. He thought he would be sent to drive landing...

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