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Debrick, Arnold Asleep on Guard Duty and Treated for Trench Foot
Arnold Debrick has one regret [Annotator's Note: from his time in Company B, 9th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th...
Lindquist, Donald Atomic Bombs and Ships
Donald Lindquist, of the US Merchant Marine, was likely in Ulithi or the Philippines, when the United States dropped...
Knudson, Robert Between Assignments
Robert Knudson doesn't remember the Seabees [Annotator's Note: members of naval construction battalions] at his level...
Dickinson, Robert First War Patrol Aboard USS Queenfish (SS-393)
Robert Dickinson boarded the newly commissioned USS Queenfish (SS-393) as a Seaman Second Class. It didn't seem like he...
Bass, Stewart Life aboard an Essex Class Aircraft Carrier
Stewart Bass served aboard an Essex class aircraft carrier. [Annotator's Note: Bass served as a Grumman TBM Avenger...
Dean, Donald Life Aboard the USS Balduck (ADP-132)
Donald Dean had been impressed when he first saw the brand new ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Balduck (APD-132)]. The...
Beverstein, Jack Mindoro
Jack Beverstein found the living conditions on Mindoro to be similar to Samar. The tents were livable. The men made the...
Wessen, Theodore Minesweeper Operations
Theodore Wessen served on a modern minesweeper [Annotator's Note: USS Pirate (AM-275)] which was fitted with gear to...
Knudson, Robert Okinawa
Robert Knudson was now with the 11th Brigade Headquarters Unit [Annotator's Note: 11th Naval Construction Brigade],...
Haydu, Bernice The Life of a Female Pilot
There was not much down time for Class 44-7, but Bernice Haydu remembers spending a few weekends swimming at nearby...
Debrick, Arnold Train Ride Across France
Arnold Debrick would try to do just about anything. They were proceeding across France on a train and Debrick and a...
Gwin, Norris Wartime LIfe
Norris Gwin and the ground crews had to support 88 pilots and gunners for the aircraft missions. In between...