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Barnes, William Battle of Okinawa
William Lee Barnes does not remember seeing the island of Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan], but he does remember the continuous bomb
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Barnes, William Becoming a Sailor
William Lee Barnes enlisted in the Navy and was given basic training at Great Lakes [Annotator's Note: Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chic
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Barnes, William Early Life
William Lee Barnes was born in December 1926 in Cottondale, Florida.
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Barnes, William Postwar, Korea and After
William Lee Barnes was aboard the Bunker Hill [Annotator's Note: USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)] while his crew mates were ashore celebrating the end
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Barnes, William Retirement from the Navy
William Lee Barnes never had occasion to use the G.I. Bill. He had a job waiting for him after he took two weeks off after Navy retirement.
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Barnes, William Segment 1
William Barnes was born and raised in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
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Barnes, William Segment 2
William Barnes served aboard USS PC-590 which was a patrol craft. During the early part of 1942 the navy was desperate for antisubmarine ships.
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Barnes, William Segment 3
William Barnes was aboard USS PC-590 when it was thrown onto the reef which surrounds Midway atoll.
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Barnes, William Segment 4
William Barnes was sent home on leave after returning to the United States from the Pacific. He enjoyed seeing his family.
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Barnes, William Segment 5
William Barnes manned a 20 millimeter antiaircraft gun aboard USS PC-590.
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Barnes, William Segment 6
William Barnes got orders to get off at Bougainville. He was ordered to get back to the United States the best way he could.
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Barnett, Robert All Over the Pacific
Robert Barnett went to radio training for six weeks and then went to Fort Pierce [Annotator's Note: Fort Pierce, Florida] for six more months