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James Downing began his Navy training outside of Chicago. He had a 30 day leave before beginning the instructions. He...
Before crossing the Moselle River, James Deal received wounds from shrapnel. The location had been cleared of enemy...
The Civil Service had two opportunities for Mary Edwards. [Annotator's Note: Edwards was a secretary for the 1007th...
Norman Mineta grew up in California where the Alien Land Law existed. It stated that if one was not a citizen of the...
Wallace Hurley recounts the story of his admired company commander who was killed while capturing two Germans. The...
Norman Mineta and his family were transferred to the Japanese-American internment camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming [...
Linda Hope thanks God for the amazing secretary employed by her dad during the war [Annotator’s Note: Linda Hope is the...
Linda Hope could not select one single favorite item of recognition given to her father [Annotator’s Note: Linda Hope...
After Leyte, Harper Gruber's vessel [Annotator's Note: USS YMS-339] took part in the second invasion [Annotator's Note...
Alois Kopp returned from the war in a mood to celebrate. He ate and drank far too much and was advised by his father to...
Freeman Dyson observed a strong sense of tragedy within Europeans during the postwar years. Its genesis was from World...
Arthur Davis said former President George W. H. Bush was pulled out of the drink and stayed on his carrier [Annotator's...
Calvin Moret admits that the Tuskegee Airman flying experiences did not affect his life until the movie was released [...
Dale Peterson returned to the United States aboard his cruiser, the USS San Juan (CL-54). She was decommissioned in...
Peter Somogyi was contacted by Eva Kor and met other twins in the United States. [Annotator's Note: Dr. Josef Mengele...
William B. Hughes first sailed on the SS Joseph Hamilton and that was followed by the USAHS Wisteria. The Hamilton was...
John DuBose signed on the SS Frenchtown as a messman. The ship was a T-2 tanker that was welded during construction and...
Norman Bussel had a crew member, Red [Annotator’s Note: Staff Sergeant William Peters, top turret gunner], that was not...
Henry A. Tacket and the USS Heermann (DD-532) returned to the United States after the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The ship...