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Chester Biernacki and his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Helena (CL-50)] were on the way to Guadalcanal when they met up...

Merlin C. Smith was born in December 1925 in Baker, Louisiana. He had had two brothers and one sister. The family lived...

The Laffey escorted a ship named the Dashing Wave [Annotator's Note: SS Dashing Wave] all the way back to the States [...

James recalls not having enough sense to be scared. He focused on doing his job and getting it done correctly. He...

Louis Conter left the USS Arizona (BB-39) via a liberty boat after her fatal bombing. He boarded the boat near number...

Jack Leaming and the USS Enterprise (CV-6)'s Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6) received SBDs [Annotator's Note: Douglas SBD...

Although Donald Popham loved the mechanics of building planes, he did not stay in the aircraft industry after the war....

James Flannigan was born in Detroit, Michigan, an only child of parents and grandparents who were big time cattle...

George Sakato was born in Colton, California at a Union Pacific and Southern Pacific hub for the Railroad company. His...

Mason Dorsey was born in July 1925 in Chester, South Carolina. He grew up during the Depression [Annotator's Note: The...

Thomas Wicker received orders to serve on an oilier, which he was not thrilled about. He graduated from Tulane...

Royce Jarrell was born in November 1924 and grew up in DeRidder, Louisiana. He was 17 years old and attending...

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