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Richard Witaker had a memorable experience after the campaign for Okinawa was over and the island was declared secured...

They would get up at four in the morning on Pavavu. They were in King (K) Co. 3-1 [Annotators Note: K Company, 3rd...

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

Dupuy and his flight were coming back from Kyushu [Annotators Note: Japanese main island]. One of their pilots had...

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

William Pierce never fired a rifle until he was in the Marine Corps. He became a marksman and then an expert rifleman....

Among his fellow officers, Earl Conklin thought there were a couple who were marvelous fellows and he has kept in touch...

Allen Horton was called back to Navy headquarters in New York to pick up a Silver Star. The citation was for his work...

Philip Schweitzer cannot think of many other lighter moments than the ones he's already mentioned. He remembers one...

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

Robert Riddle was at Okinawa when the atomic bombs were dropped. His crew, on hearing of the surrender, was a little...

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