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Robert Oplinger never had issues other than sunburn from being in the water during his time as a frogman. Some of the...

[Annotator's Note: A woman interrupts interview throughout this segment.] Andrew Petrus returned home [Annotator's Note...

During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Paul J. Frisco and the USS Cushing (DD-797) were part of Task Group 38.2 under Admiral...

Russell Clay was assigned to the USS Houston (CL-81) which was being completed in Newport News, Virginia. He had his...

The ship that the Laffey relieved had been there a week and never got hit. They got off of the coast of Okinawa on a...

On the 16th [Annotators Note: 16 May 1945 on Okinawa] Bailey moved out but got pinned down again and took cover in...

[Annotator's Note: Robert J. Ferris was pilot with Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) and took part in the...

William Pierce remembers a buddy being wounded on Okinawa. It was the same buddy who had fired a shot erroneously and...

James Gaffney discusses transition back into civilian life and his home life with two new children following his return...

Freeman Dyson was not involved with the Manhattan Project. He was totally surprised at the dropping of the atomic bombs...

David Yoho remembers the huge fleet off Okinawa and the explosion of an ammunition ship. It had been attacked by a...

George A. Damiano recalled the weather [Annotator's Note: on Okinawa, Japan] being so wet that they had to talk their...

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