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Benjamin Carson volunteered to become a Marine Raider without even knowing what that duty entailed. He was soon...

[Annotator’s Note: the interview start is preceded by a brief discussion by Donald Herbert Shown of his five years...

When Harold Long graduated from Harvard [Annotator's Note: Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts], he was...

Lloyd Dendy and his brother enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves. When the Korean War broke out they were called back...

Lawrence Winnier did not stay in touch with anyone after the war. He has one grandson, three granddaughters, and two...

Leo William Schmittgens recalled the first day on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: 1 April 1945], his regiment [Annotator's...

[Annotator's Note: This interview is conducted with a group of Navajo veterans present, many of whom answer questions...

Robert D. Shaner opted to get out of the Navy and had not really given thought to staying in. He wanted to become a...

James "Jimmy" Elam Newsom was born in Oakland, Louisiana in 1921. He grew up and lived in Louisiana until the war...

Clyde Barber was born in May 1924 in Drennan, Colorado. Each of his five brothers and one sister were born in different...

Robert Taylor went on a patrol on a training site on Upolu, Samoa. His unit [Annotator's Note: Taylor served in the...

Jack Thornhill was discharged on 15 December 1945 in New Orleans. After being discharged, he went back to Alexandria [...

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