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Firman Balza was transferred off the ship on 7 April 1944, and watched the Maryland [Annotator's Note: USS Maryland (BB...

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

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

Traveling back to the United States, Joe Clapper said they had a mixed complement aboard ship; there were many Navy...

Romus Valtin Burgin worked with a contact officer from the VA [Annotator's Note: Veterans Administration] named Frank...

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

Bailey feels that war should be over with. His division fought the Chinese in North Korea. Young men are fighting today...

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...

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

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

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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