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Gus Gikas was in India when he heard that the Germans had surrendered. Later, he heard of the Japanese surrender. Gikas...

Samuel Spector recalled hearing of the war in Europe ending and the atomic bombs being dropped. He was in Burma when he...

John Symons had basic training at Jefferson Barracks [Annotator's Note: Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay,...

Herbert Clyde Saylor [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner with the 436th Bombardment Squadron, 7th Bombardment Group, 10th...

Joseph Silvia was born in April 1922 in Newport, Rhode Island. He was exposed to the military at age 12, by a soldier...

Crump stayed in the shipyard for the better part of a year. They had launched about 14 ships. The launching details had...

Marshalls Burnett's most memorable experiences are learning about the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the...

Perry Garten was asked by the commander of the 1st Air Commando Group gliders at their assembly area at Lālāghāt if he...

Cleveland Peterson's most memorable experience was being close to Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. During the...

The base's runway had been lengthened by the locals. It was not quite long enough, but was adequate. Howard Anderson...

Robert Offenbacher did not want to stay in the Army. He had his last meal in the Army at Indiantown Gap [Annotator’s...

When Alvin Callender returned to the United States, he was sent to Goodfellow Field at San Angelo, Texas to train...

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