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Alvin Barnes had coincidental meetings with a childhood friend during the war. He had a friend named Paul [Annotator's...

Stewart Bass and his squadron [Annotator's Note: Torpedo Squadron 9 (VT-9)] attacked Japanese supply ships with bombs...

Charles Bruce was 17 years old when he drove a truck for work. He got a ticket for speeding. He had to pay 20 dollars....

During his time on PT-171, Olaf Rose took instruction from veteran engineers, and gradually got comfortable with his...

Gravois was born in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana and grew up in Edgard, Louisiana until he was 17.Pearl Harbor was on 7...

Trinidad Ledesma was drafted into the Army. He went to take his physical and two men in front of him got 4F [Annotator'...

William Currier's most memorable experience of World War 2 was his first day at boot camp. He grew up in one day. He...

Raymond Birdsall was born in Lockport, Louisiana. In 1941, he went over to the high school because they did not have a...

Henry Bourgeois was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He first flew when he was about seven years old. After...

[Annotators Note: Harold Ward served in the navy as a mess attendant aboard the heavy cruiser USS San Francisco (CA-38...

James Warren David recalled a time while he was in Pool Boat 12 when a Chaplain and local representative wanted to go...

Thomas Kolesa got married. He went to Edwardsville [Annotator's Note: Edwardsville, Illinois] and his mother was crying...

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