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Bennett, Richard Reporting Aboard PT-470 and Training
While Richard Bennett was in New Orleans, he met a local in a tavern who offered him and a buddy dinner and lodging for...
Twible, Harlan Reporting Aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
Only two of them were assigned to capital ships [Annotator's Note: after graduating from the US Naval Academy] and both...
Skaggs, Jack Repulsing the Japanese Navy
After the initial Japanese air attack, Jack Skaggs and a corporal were assigned to BC scope [Annotator's Note: military...
Murphy, Paul Rescue
By the night of 5 August [Annotator’s Note: 1945], Paul J. Murphy had been in the sea for five nights and four days [...
Celaya, Adolfo Rescue and Recovery
Adolfo V. Celaya was taken aboard the Basset [Annotator’s Note: USS Bassett (APD-73), which rescued 154 survivors of...
Fogg, Floyd Rescue on Iwo Jima
Further into the fighting on Iwo Jima, and while going through a sniper-infested thicket, the call came for an "advance...
Harrell, Edgar Rescued
Edgar Harrell had very little energy and was just hoping for someone to discover him [Annotator's Note: while floating...
Twible, Harlan Rescued by the USS Bassett (APD-73)
Following Navy tradition, Harlan Twible was the last person to be pulled out of the water. He was picked up by the...
Thelen, Richard Rescued by the USS Cecil J. Doyle (DE-368)
One morning, Richard Thelen saw a plane fly over him and he knew that he was about to be rescued [Annotator's Note: USS...
Blackwell, Astley Rescued by the USS Dennis (DE-405)
When Astley Blackwell got in the water he realized that his life belt had a hole in it. He grabbed a keg which had come...
Lebow, Cleatus Rescued From the Pacific
Sharks began circling the group of survivors, and Cleatus Lebow said the predators were attacking men who broke away...
Smith, William J. Rescued in the Ocean
[Annotator's Note: William Smith was shot down while attacking Kavieng, New Ireland, New Guinea. He was rescued and...
Barrick, Calvin Rescuing 22 Downed Aviators
[Annotator's Note: Calvin Barrick served in the US Navy aboard the submarine USS Tang (SS-306) and was aboard for that...
Robinson, Theodore "Ted" Rescuing Kennedy
[Annotator's Note: Theodore M. "Ted" Robinson served in the Navy in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 6 (MTBRon 6) and took...
Singlaub, John Rescuing POWs
John Singlaub returned to Kunming and was met by an officer at the airplane. Orders were received from OSS [Annotator's...
Hanning, David Reserves and Reflections
David Hanning retired after 32 years in the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel. [Annotator's Note: The interviewer pauses the...
Warne, Therese Resourcing Food
After three years of being in an internment camp [Annotator's Note: Santo Tomas Internment Camp, or, Manila Internment...
Wilson, James Rest in Australia
James Wilson recuperated and was taken to New Caledonia [Annotator's Note: after being wounded during the Guadalcanal...
Dendy, Lloyd Rest in the Russell Islands
Lloyd Dendy went to the Russell Islands [Annotator's Note: Solomon Islands]. Pavuvu and Mbanika were coconut...
Lebow, Cleatus Results and Reactions
Cleatus Lebow was kept in the hospital ward for four weeks, then flew from Samar Island [Annotator's Note: Samar Island...
Hoff, Donald Results of the Battle of Midway
[Annotator's Note: Donald Hoff served in the Navy as a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless...
Ukrop, Samuel Retaking Guam
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins with Samuel Ukrop mid-sentence, expressing his opinion on women in combat.] While...
Harrison, Joseph "Joe" Retaking Guam
Joseph L. Harrison and his unit [Annotator's Note: the 4th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division] went back to...
Culpepper, George Retaking the Philippines
George Culpepper [Annotator's Note: as the communications officer aboard PC-1122] saw a plane on 21 October [Annotator'...
Dipol, Peter Retaking the Philippines
After leaving New Guinea, Peter Dipol was sent to Leyte, the Philippines with his unit [Annotator’s Note: the 108th...
Barnes, William Retirement from the Navy
William Lee Barnes never had occasion to use the G.I. Bill. He had a job waiting for him after he took two weeks off...
Hoff, Donald Return Home
Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in Scouting...
Mealor, David Return Home
After David Lamar Mealor contracted a bad case of jungle rot in New Guinea, he was shipped back to the United States on...
Hebert, Peter Return Home
Upon turning 21, Peter Hebert‘s enlistment was up, and he tried to reenlist while he was still in the Philippines...
Metcalf, James Return Home & Postwar
After returning from his leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time], James W. Metcalf...
Butler, Barbara Return Home and Discharge
Barbara Butler got her orders and flew to Seoul, Korea. She was sent to a replacement depot at an Army installation....
Hauberg, Harold Return Home and Korean War
Harold Hauberg [Annotator's Note: with Company D, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division]...
Young, James Return Home and Postwar
A month after fighting on Peleliu [Annotator's Note: Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II, September to...
Cain, Howard Return Home and Postwar
After 16 months on Okinawa [Annotator’s Note: Okinawa, Japan], Howard Cain was ordered to pack his things and prepare...
Lewis, Karen Return Home and Postwar
After Karen K. Lewis and her parents were liberated from the Santo Tomas Internment Camp [Annotator’s Note: Santo Tomas...
Gambino, Elroy Return Home and Postwar
fter occupation in Japan, Elroy Gambino and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment,...

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