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Maynard, Mark USS Marlin (SS-204) and USS Cobbler (SS-344)
Mark Maynard trained new submariners at New London before being assigned to a new submarine. He was responsible to...
Hyland, Everett USS Memphis (CL-13)
Everett Hyland was on the radio gang on the Memphis [Annotator's Note: USS Memphis (CL-13)]. They picked up 200...
Brannan, Joseph USS Niagara (AGP-1)
Joseph Brannan reached Tulagi on the USS Niagara (AGP-1) [Annotator's Note: the USS Niagara (PG-52) was redesignated...
Boreen, Roy S. “Swede” USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
Roy Boreen spent a year and a half as part of the USS Oklahoma's (BB-37) 3rd Division Deck Force. Every Friday was...
Rorschach, Robert USS Pickaway (APA-222)
Robert L. Rorschach was a member of the radar crew on the Pickaway [Annotator's Note: USS Pickaway (APA-222)] which was...
Harless, Paul USS Potomac Assignment
Paul Harless was born in Corryton, Tennessee in December 1921. His father worked in various jobs during the Great...
Curran, Philip USS Salem (CA-149)
Philip Curran volunteered for the Korean War [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953]. He has often...
Banyas, Martin USS Santa Fe (CL-60)
Martin Banyas sailed all the islands [Annotator's Note: a Marine gunner on USS Santa Fe (CL-60)] including Saipan [...
Newsom, James USS Sarsfield (DD-837)
James Newsom was assigned to the USS Sarsfield (DD-837) in New York. The Sarsfield was larger than his previous...
Zeringer, Harold USS SC-1011
Harold Zeringer had a great ship with the Submarine Chaser 1011 [Annotator's Note: USS SC-1011 was a SC-497 class...
Allen, James USS Silversides (SS-236)
From there [Annotator's Note: Midway Island] they returned to Pearl Harbor. There, James Allen joined the Silversides [...
Maynard, Mark USS Sturgeon (SS-187)
Mark Maynard traveled by train from New London, Connecticut to Mare Island which was a replacement depot for submarine...
George, Carroll USS Taney (WAGC-37) to Okinawa
Carroll George trained on the USCGC Danmark (WIX-283) [Annotator's Note: Danmark; full-rigged ship of Danish Maritime...
Hammer, Richard USS Tippecanoe
Richard Antoine Hammer, Sr. was assigned to the USS Tippecanoe (AO-21) tanker. Most individuals were wary of serving on...
Hayes, Raymond USS Tortuga (LSD-26)
[Annotator's Note: Raymond Hayes was assigned to the USS Tortuga (LSD-26) as an electrician in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.]...
Allen, James USS Wahoo’s Second War Patrol
[Annotator's Note: James Allen served in the Navy as a Fireman 2nd Class in the submarine service and was aboard the...
Rodrigues, Alfred USS Washington (BB-56)
Alfred Rodrigues reported aboard the Washington [Annotator's Note: USS Washington (BB-56)] as a five inch [Annotator's...
Kidder, Remi USS Wasp (CV-18) in Action
Remi Kidder served on the Wasp [Annotator's Note: USS Wasp (CV-18)] as it performed its job of softening up islands...
Roy, William USS Yorktown (CV5) in the Battle of the Coral Sea
William Roy had decided to do a documentary if there was a battle. He got permission to film the captain and the...
Franzke, Charles V-12 Program
While preparing to graduate from high school, Charles “Chuck” Franzke was encouraged by his father to take a test to...
Bank, Walter V-12 Program and Assignment to the USS Collett (DD-730)
Walter Bank's family lived on a small farm, and wasn't greatly affected by the Great Depression. They never talked...
Pratt, Robert V-7 Program to LST Duty
After being accepted into the Navy V-7 program [Annotator's Note: V-7 US Navy Midshipmen Officer Candidates Program,...
Burke, Murphy V-J Day, POWs and Out of the Navy
Murphy Burke had a lot of respect for the Japanese; he thought they were good soldiers, and did their job with the few...
McCalla, Anna Various Nursing Jobs
[Annotator's Note: Anna McCalla Noren graduated from Nursing School in March 1943.] That summer, she and a friend...
Griffith, Leon Various Stories
Leon Griffith was in the Philippines and was hunting Japanese who were on a mountain and firing artillery shells at...
Bucher, Francis Various Tales
Francis Bucher was training pilots for night flying [Annotator's Note: at Naval Air Station Ellyson Field, Pensacola,...
Mikus, John Vella Lavella
John Mikus, Jr. was with the old paratroopers on Vella Lavella [Annotator's Note: Battle of Vella Lavella, 15 August to...
Whitten, Sumner Victories at Midway and Guadalcanal
The guys at Midway knew that the Navy was out there but not where they were. Sumner Whitten was at Midway when an SBD [...
Bale, Edward Vietnam
Edward Bale was G4 of the 1st Marine Division and then Chief of Staff of that Division during the Vietnam War. As the...
Barber, Clyde Vietnam
Clyde Barber later completed two tours of duty in Vietnam [Annotator's Note: Vietnam War, or Second Indochina War, 1...
Sparacino, Paul Vietnam War
Paul Sparacino was in the Philippines [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Princeton (LPH-5)] when Vietnam [Annotator's...
Zamperini, Louis Visiting Sagumo Prison and the Atomic Bombs
Louis Zamperini was converted in 1949. In 1951, he returned to Japan, particularly to visit Sugamo Prison because he...
Severance, Dave Vivid Memories, Occupation Duty and Service in Later Wars
Besides the flag raising, Dave Severance's most vivid memory was the loss of troops. They knew that the Japanese were...
DeForest, Harold VJ Day and Going Home
Harold DeForest was on Leyte on his way back to the 37th Infantry Division when the atomic bomb was dropped and the war...
Kneflin, Charles VJ Day and Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Charles Kneflin was a tail gunner on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber in the 53rd...
Amrod, Paul VJ-Day and Occupation Duty in Korea
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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