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de la Vergne, Cyril Life at Mare Island
[Annotator's Note: Cyril de la Vergne was stationed at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California.] They did...
Turnbull, David Occupation Duty and Postwar
After the Japanese surrendered [Annotator’s Note: the surrender was announced by Japanese Emperor Hirohito on 15 August...
Saik, Ogden From New Guinea to Leyte
On landing in Hollandia New Guinea, Ogden Saik was impressed by the dominance of the American Navy. There were ships...
Tidmore, Roberta Work in California
Men returning from the Pacific would come in for R...
Cale, Sterling Military Decorations
Sterling Cale received several different military decorations. He received multiple Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, and a...
Schwarc, Laszlo "Leslie Schwartz" From Auschwitz to Dachau
None of the Jews deported with Laszlo Schwarc knew what Auschwitz was. The SS [Annotator's Note: Schutzstaffel, the...
Hogan, Ralph Liberation and Return Home
The next day Ralph Francis Hogan was imprisoned at a compound, the city was attacked. Instead of going in a bomb...
Walsh, Violet Assigned to Duty
Stationed in New Orleans [Annotator's Note: New Orleans, Louisiana], Violet Walsh worked for the 8th Naval District...
Sniff, Alvin Postwar Career and Retirement
Alvin Sniff did numerous trips to the Mediterranean Sea while he was a career Navy man. He recalled when the Navy...
Alexander, Joseph Dachau to Liberation and DP Camps
Joseph Alexander arrived in Dachau [Annotator's Note: Dachau concentration camp complex near Dachau, Germany] and about...
Marcantel, Bernard Most Memorable Experiences of the War
Of his World War 2 experiences, Bernard Marcantel said that the one that stands out the most in his mind is of shells...
Murphy, Thomas From Soldier to Civilian
Thomas Murphy talks to high schools about the war. When a young girl asked him which of his medals he was the most...

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