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Fred Gemmel [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 2nd Class assigned to the USS Laffey (DD-724)] saw kamikazes [Annotator's...

[Annotator's Note: James Allen served in the Navy as a Fireman 2nd Class in the submarine service and was aboard the...

Harold Buell wanted to hit a major enemy warship but seemed to never have the opportunity. He finally had his chance...

While off Okinawa, the USS Wisconsin [Annotator’s Note: USS Wisconsin BB-64] picked up some British POWs, which were...

William Cart fought in World War 2 because he "did not have a hell of a choice." He was 18, in good health, and they...

Thomas E. Warne and his family were living outside Honolulu [Annotator’s Note: Honolulu, Hawaii] where his father owned...

James J. Hill was born in September 1920 in Chicago's [Annotator's Note: Chicago, Illinois] north side. He grew up in a...

Donald Herbert Shown and the Indianapolis [Annotator’s Note: USS Indianapolis (CA-35)] were in the Aleutians at the...

There was a good 40 knot tail wind that was with them for several hours. When they got to the coast of Kyushu they were...

Alfred Anthony Alvarez retired from the military as a lieutenant colonel. He had earned a CIB [Annotator's Note: the...

Basic training was not too bad for Leslie B. Mason, Junior. His dad was an athletic director, so he was used to doing...

[Annotator’s Note: There are various noises in the background throughout this segment.] John Bruce was born in northern...

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