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On the battleship, J. W. Childs said, it was mandatory for a sailor to wear his white hat if he went outside of his...

Walter Groth remembers the Japs [Annotator's Note: a period derogatory term for Japanese] had a great Air Force. Later...

From 20000 feet the Japanese carriers could be seen maneuvering below. The carriers could be identified by their size...

James Gulotta did not have any friends to keep up with after the war. They were all either killed or maimed. His unit [...

Without any time to become acquainted with anyone, Aloysius "Al" Arend was put on a ship bound for combat in the...

Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Keefe took part in close air support of Marine ground troops, primarily on the southern part of...

In 1942 they began to realize that the Japanese were planning an assault on Port Moresby [Annotator's Note: New Guinea...

Pedro Parra feels that most veterans of the war did not talk too much about it. The young people have no idea what it...

A call went out for volunteers and Battery H, 11th Marine Regiment sent five people to the front to help out. Three of...

The second and final time Floyd Fogg was wounded, the Marines were taking Hill 515 for the fifth time. They were...

The B-29s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber] had "lots of troubles," but Fiske Hanley said...

Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior was born in Gramercy, Louisiana in September 1923. He attended Lutcher High School in...

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