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

Russell Clay found that his wartime experience as a barber in the Navy meant little in transitioning to civilian barber...

[Annotator's Note: Romus Valtin "R.V." Burgin served in the United States Marine Corps as a mortar section leader in...

Bailey had been walking around the ship [Annotator's Note: the ship that was taking him to the invasion of Okinawa]. He...

Warren Schmitt and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Savo Island (CVE-78)] participated in five invasions from...

They got into the base and they stayed and ate. The next morning, they put them on a C-47. There was 2 or 3 other ex-...

After training and before being assigned to a submarine, William Myers, Jr. was part of a relief crew. His job was in...

Joseph LaNier did not know what he would do after the service. He was reserve and not regular Army. Consequently, his...

Marvin Hill went to the Parcel Post building in Richmond to enlist, and underwent a physical. He was rejected, and told...

They had a couple of rainy days in April [Annotator's Note: April 1945] but the rains got heavy after Lazarick left. He...

George Joseph Bertucci and the USS Mississippi (BB-41) participated in the invasions of the Marshall and Gilbert...

Aside from sporadic sniper fire, Paul Amrod's prayers were answered and he had no really close calls. He attributes his...

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