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Gerry Jones recalls that the Japanese would push the Okinawan [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] natives through the...

Richard Witaker experienced much the same climate on Okinawa as he knew at home. There were pine trees and cultivated...

On 11 June 1945, Kenneth Dwight Wells and his company [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 29th Marine Regiment...

Asked to describe the fighting in which he participated, Earl Conklin referred to his position with the mortars. The...

Allen Horton was commissioned out of midshipmen's school in Chicago, Illinois, and proceeded to Scouts and Raiders...

Patrick Russell flew ground support for the battle of Okinawa. His plane carried various types of ordnance. Some had...

Leo William Schmittgens recalled the first day on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: 1 April 1945], his regiment [Annotator's...

A typical day for John Caraway consisted of reading and distributing daily dispatches, and receiving and sending coded...

William Pierce had steak and eggs before boarding the Higgins Boat [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel...

Douglas Harper went to Port Hueneme, California and was assigned to an ACORN unit. [Annotator's Note: ACORN is an...

Merlin Smith made his way to Okinawa for the real McCoy [Annotator's Note: he was aboard the assault transport ship USS...

Armando Galella's duties changed when he became battalion sergeant major, working at headquarters and answering only to...

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