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Jack Vandervort was born in Bigheart, Oklahoma in December 1921. During the Depression [Annotator's Note: The Great...

Edward Stone normally stood four hour watches in the Radio Room [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Pyro (AE-1)] and then...

Frank Pryor combated loaded his troopship in Hilo, Hawaii. The fleet came together at Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...

Kaare Allan Johnson lived one lot away from a movie theater, The Victory Theater [Annotator's Note: in New York, New...

When David Harvey heard that the war had ended, they had 1,500 planes up off the carriers. The British and Russians had...

Dr. Jesse L. Wofford was born in the small, working community of Drew, Mississippi, where his family was in the farming...

John Witmeyer went to enlist in the United States military the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 8...

A typical day aboard ship for Martin Jacobson consisted of reading and PT [Annotator's Note: physical training] on the...

Henry Heim was glad to accomplish what he did. He is proud that he got to fight for his country. He was worried he...

[Annotator's Note: Larry Cheever can be difficult to understand at times] Larry Cheever was born in September 1920 in...

H. Lloyd Wilkerson was hosting business acquaintances at a hotel in Charleston, South Carolina when he heard a radio...

Gil Gertner served in the 71st Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO) [Annotator’s Note: specialized units which...

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