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The B-29s carrying the second atomic bomb were overhead circling Yawata. The crew of the B-29 carrying the bomb was...

Marvin Perrett was awarded the European Campaign Ribbon [Annotator's Note: Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater Ribbon]...

Clem Thrift's last combat assignment was off of Borneo. There was concern because Japanese soldiers were swimming out...

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

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

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

James Gaffney was once allowed to buy a case of beer after an announcement that there was an excess supply. Each sailor...

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

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

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

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...

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