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Wessen, Theodore Action in the Pacific
Theodore Wessen and the USS Pirate (AM-275) went to Guam after that island had been recaptured by the United States....
Oplinger, Robert Advanced Training and Combat
Robert Oplinger left Fort Pierce, Florida training [Annotator's Note: as a member of Underwater Demolition Team 21 (UDT...
Nicholas, John Aerial Attack
John Nicholas first experienced an aerial attack on his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Gayety (AM-239)] a few months...
Alison, John R. After Burma
John Alison's departure from Burma occurred when he was behind enemy lines. He left in a damaged RAF [Annotator's Note...
Frisco, Paul Attack on the USS Franklin (CV-13)
Paul J. Frisco and the USS Cushing (DD-797) accompanied a Task Force that included the USS Franklin (CV-13) offshore of...
Brukman, Jack B-29 Ground Crew
Jack Brukman and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 498th Bombardment Group, 73rd Bombardment Wing] eventually moved from...
Frisco, Paul Battle of Leyte Gulf
During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Paul J. Frisco and the USS Cushing (DD-797) were part of Task Group 38.2 under Admiral...
Taylor, Jack Battle of Leyte Gulf
Jack Taylor participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. His air group from the USS Essex (CV-9) was tasked with attacking...
Nelson, Walter Battle of the Coral Sea
Walter Nelson loved the airplane he flew in [Annotators Note: TBF and TBM Avenger torpedo bombers]. It was slow but...
Tacket, Henry Battle off Samar
Henry A. Tacket was aboard the USS Heermann (DD-532) when the invasion of the Philippines started. The initial landings...
Ganitch, Michael Becoming a Sailor and Wartime Service
Michael Mickey Ganitch enlisted in the Navy, scored well on tests, and was sent to San Diego for boot camp. He...
Odom, James Combat and the End of the War
James Odom recalled two big "fracases." In Leyte Bay, his ship was part of what he has been told was the largest...
Collie, C. Combat and Typhoons
C. Charles Collie rejoined his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Blue (DD-744)] after it had become part of the screening...
Witmer, Donald Combat off Okinawa and the USS Twiggs (DD-591) Being Disabled
The USS Twiggs (DD-591), according to Donald Witmer, was then assigned to Roger Peter 2, a radar picket station, which...
Russell, Patrick Composite Squadron 92 (VC-92) and Beyond
Following the end of the war, Patrick Russell flew in other carrier squadrons [Annotator's Note: after Composite...
Nicholas, John Defending the Ship
John Nicholas's ship, the USS Gayety (AM-239), participated in submarine chasing in the Pacific. He set the depth...
Reale, Albert Duty in the Pacific
Albert Reale remembers that the size of the Pacific impressed him, and there were many days when he saw nothing but...
Hill, Marvin Early Life
Marvin Hill was born in November 1925 in Louisa County, Virginia, the only male child of six children. His father was...
Johnson, John Encounter with the Enemy and Damage Repair
At Ormoc Bay, John E. Johnson drove his LCVP [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel also referred to as...
Hill, Marvin Enlistment, Training and Aerial Combat
Marvin Hill went to the Parcel Post building in Richmond to enlist, and underwent a physical. He was rejected, and told...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Experiencing Kamikaze Attacks
Richard Witaker was apprehensive about going ashore before Okinawa. He had seen his first indications of war while at...
Burke, Murphy First Leave and Last Operation
Murphy Burke had been gone for two years when he got his first leave in April 1945. While overseas he had stayed in...
Harper, Douglas Flashbacks to Pearl Harbor
Douglas Harper said that after Pearl Harbor it was believed the Fifth Column had poisoned the water supply. [Annotator'...
Brooks, Charles Edward Flying Combat Mission from USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Charles Brooks saw purple flak on his first combat mission off the Enterprise [Annotator's Note: USS Enterprise (CV-6...
Dickinson, Robert Fourth and Final Run, Court-Martial and Reassignment
Robert Dickinson's fourth patrol [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Queenfish (SS-393)] included the sad story of the...
Thrift, Clem Getting on With the Job
Still in the Philippines, Clem Thrift's ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Holt (DE-706)] moved on to bombarding the...
Tacket, Henry Guadalcanal and New Guinea
Henry A. Tacket was aboard the USS Heermann (DD-532) after the Battle of Eniwetok when the fleet was sent to a natural...
Czaban, Waldeman Guam, Leyte and Luzon
Waldeman Czaban recalls the logistics of battles in the Pacific. Supplies and equipment were difficult, and sometimes...
Davis, Charles Home and Iwo Jima
About eight months after the Helena went down [Annotator's Note: the USS Helena (CL-50) was sunk during the Battle of...
Witmer, Donald Invasions of Leyte, Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Donald Witmer said the Japanese decided on a last-gasp attempt at interrupting the invasion of Leyte with three prongs...
Burke, Murphy Iwo Jima, Ramming the USS Ringgold (DD-500) and Back to the States
At 19 years of age, Murphy Burke witnessed the fight at Iwo Jima. He described the day as breaking grungy, with low...
Hopkins, Ralph Kamikaze Attack
Ralph Hopkins had a relief man named Ronald Lucas. They worked well with each other. They alternated watches to best...
Nicholas, John Kamikaze Attacks
John Nicholas experienced Japanese suicide attacks on his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Gayety (AM-239)]. A wooden...
Rosenzweig, Rollins Kamikaze Attacks on the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
Rollins Rosenzweig continued to fly missions over Okinawa after the attack on the Japanese battleship Yamato. Missions...
Bethard, Orville Kamikazes
[Annotator's Note: This segment begins with someone off camera talking about Orville Bethard seeing kamikaze aircraft...
Munch, Melvin Keeping in Touch with Shipmates
Melvin Munch corresponded with his future wife back home while he was on Okinawa. The letters had to be reviewed by...

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