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Ralph Griffith was moved on a hospital ship from Manchuria to Okinawa and there he ran into friends he knew before the...

While approaching Wana Draw on Okinawa, George Peto noticed some movement in the brush off to his left. He realized...

The air raid sirens that would warn the ships of incoming kamikazes kept the men up day and night. Psychologically it...

Around 21 June 1945, the 1st Marines [Annotator's Note: 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] were relieved by the...

Edward Bale began training for the invasion of Japan after the end of the combat on Okinawa. He knew what to expect of...

After Arthur Jackson got back to the United States [Annotator's Note: after being wounded during the Battle of Okinawa...

Dale Peterson's battlestation on the USS San Juan (CL-54) was a five inch 38 caliber gun mount that had a seven man...

After Okinawa, James Odom went back to Guam. They heard a "message to all ships" about the signing of the peace treaty...

Dale LeBlanc had been through Naha many times as a runner. Every time he went through there snipers would shoot at him...

In preparation for hitting the beaches, Joe Clapper said a soldier's main concern is that he has enough ammunition. He...

For Charles Balaza, flights of American planes over the prison camp foretold the oncoming victory. The end was near....

Forrest Villarrubia found the weather on Guam to be beautiful while he was stationed there after his tour in Leyte. The...

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