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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...
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...
Riddle, Robert Initiation at Tarawa
Robert Riddle's introduction to war came shortly after the Battle of Tarawa, where thousands of Marines perished....
Marovelli, Robert Invasion of Morotai and the Loss of PT-368
The invasion of Morotai had been building up, and Robert Marovelli's ship joined the convoy going to battle. General...
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...
Davis, Arthur Life Aboard Ship and in the Pacific
Arthur Davis enjoyed experimenting with original designs for ships of different size and hull shapes. As part of Task...
Wiebe, Ted Misses and Hits
In February [Annotator's Note: February 1942], Ted Wiebe was making raids on Salamaua and Lae [Annotator's Note: on the...
Collie, C. Okinawa, the USS Laffey (DD-724) and Kamikazes
C. Charles Collie was at Okinawa which was the last big campaign of the war. It lasted longer than any of the other...
Bennett, Richard Overseas Deployment and First Combat Action
Embarking on their journey to the Pacific, Richard Bennett's squadron [Annotator's Note: Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 31...
Balza, Firman Pacific Combat Operations After Pearl Harbor
Firman Balza believes that the Japanese lost the war that first day, but it took the United States three and a half...
Bronder, Benedict PT-305 Patrols
Benedict Bronder would usually patrol at night while on PT-305. They would be accompanied by three other boats. They...
Kubiak, Frank Shipmates and Convoy Duty
Frank Kubiak reveals incidents that occurred with his shipmates. Some instances involved risky activities that could...
Henleben, Edwin The Invasion of Attu
Edwin Henlebin loaded onto a troop ship in San Francisco, California. He was issued Army clothing so that he couldn't...
Rendelman, Ed Wartime Experiences
Ed Rendelman found that just surviving the war was the best experience he had in the combat. Seeing those wounded...