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George Hamilton was assigned to a skeleton crew aboard the USS Orleck (DD-886) in Norfolk, Virginia when he first heard...

[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks James Billingsley to talk about Nasugbu, Philippines.] They came out of Luzon [...

James "Jim" Marshall was discharged in 1945 and returned home to Kansas. He had some difficulty adjusting to civilian...

Russell Gackenbach was summoned one day after dinner to answer the phone. He knew that something had to be wrong for...

Lester Hecht returned to San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California] on a Coast Guard boat. He was sent...

Robert Powers never saw his comrade who was captured again. He knew that if he were captured he would be killed. If...

Theodore Marolda enlisted for four years in the Marine Corps. He went to Parris Island [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps...

Paul Sartori Jr. was proud of serving in the Navy. He felt good about doing something for his country. He served with...

Emil Kesselman liked being a civilian and a father, and did not have any ideas of going back in the service [Annotator’...

Earl Williams was a corporal [Annotator's Note: in the 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion] when they landed [...

As they [Annotator's Note: Martin Carmody and John Liska] approached, the entire village came to greet them. Carmody...

After his discharge from the Navy, Raymond “Ray” Parrotta received the 52-20 club benefits [Annotator's Note: a...

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