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Neste, Norman A. Prewar Life to Basic Training
Norman Neste was born in August 1923 in Hemet, California. His father was a housing contractor and they did well during the Great Depression.
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Neste, Norman A. Reflections on Wars and Death
Norman Neste's most memorable combat experience was towards the end because they were moving so quickly.
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Neste, Norman A. The War Ends and Going Home
After he was wounded, Norman Neste spent a few weeks in France. He was in England when the war ended May 1945.
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Neste, Norman A. Wounded in Germany
Norman Neste was in his first big battle at the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December 1944 t
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Newberg, Peter Abandoning Ship
Peter Newberg did not have much choice in abandoning ship [Annotator's Note: after the USS Yorktown (CV-5) was mortally damaged during the Bat
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Newberg, Peter Battle of Coral Sea
Peter Newberg saw a blonde man close to him and it turned out to be his friend.
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Newberg, Peter Battle of Midway
While in Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii] after the battle [Annotator's Note: [Annotator’s Note: Battle of the Coral
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Newberg, Peter Service and Reflections
When Peter Newberg got back to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii], he was sent to a Marine training camp in the hills.
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Newsom, James Becoming a Sailor
James Newsom joined the United States Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Newsom, James Early Life
James "Jimmy" Elam Newsom was born in Oakland, Louisiana in 1921. He grew up and lived in Louisiana until the war started.
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Newsom, James Life Aboard the USS Cole (DD-155)
While James Newsom was aboard the Cole [Annotator's Note: USS Cole (DD-155)], he slept back aft by the engineers.
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Newsom, James USS Cole (DD-155) in the MTO
James Newsom was assigned to the USS Cole (DD-155). The Cole left Norfolk for North Africa to land Rangers ashore in Casablanca.