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Williams, Earl Returning Home
Earl Williams used to play baseball and softball with his unit [Annotator's Note: 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion].
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Williams, Earl Shipped to New Guinea
Earl Williams was shipped out to New Guinea [Annotator's Note: with the 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion].
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Williams, Earl Shipped to the Philippines
Earl Williams and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion] would be attacked by the Japanese happened after the
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Williams, Hershel "Woody" Segment 1
Hershel Williams was born and raised in a country atmosphere in West Virginia. His father was in the dairy business.
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Williams, Hershel "Woody" Segment 2
Hershel Williams was sent to the capitol city of Charleston [Annotator's Note: Charleston, South Carolina] and from there they waited to go to
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Williams, Hershel "Woody" Segment 3
From late November of 1943 until Guam in 1944 Hershel Williams was engaged in a rigorous training regimen.
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Williams, Hershel "Woody" Segment 4
Vernon wore a ring. Hershel Williams also wore a ring that was to remind him of his engagement to his fiancee Ruby.
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Williams, Hershel "Woody" Segment 5
While the ships were circling, Hershel Williams had to use the bathroom, which was essentially a pump that circulated water out of the boat.
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Williams, Hershel "Woody" Segment 6
When the flag went up on Mt.
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Williams, Hershel "Woody" Segment 7
Hershel Williams does not remember knocking out some of the pillboxes. One of them, however, Williams remembers, ran out of ammunition.
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Williams, Hershel "Woody" Segment 8
The military aide told Hershel Williams to take the envelope and do not open it as it was a court martial offense if it was opened.
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Williams, Kenneth Becoming a Military Pilot
Kenneth R. Williams was classified as an aviation cadet and reported to San Antonio, Texas in March [Annotator’s Note: 1942].