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Schilling, Ira Securing Saipan
During and after the Battle of Saipan, Ira Schilling and his fellow Marines willingly accepted enemy troops who surrendered and did not kill them.
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Schilling, Ira Tinian
After the island of Saipan was secured, Ira Schilling and his assault engineer squad of 2nd Marine Division remained on the island for only a few d
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Schilling, Ira To Guadalcanal
Ira Schilling and the 6th Marine Regiment travelled from New Zealand to Guadalcanal on a hot and crowded military troopship.
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Schilling, Ira West Loch Disaster
After the battle ended, Ira Schilling and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division] were
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Schilperoort, Clarence Becoming a Sailor and Volunteering for the USS Houston (CA-30)
Clarence Schilperoot took a train ride from his point of enlistment in Seattle to San Diego.
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Schilperoort, Clarence Building the Railway of Death
Clarence Schilperoot remained in Jakarta [Annotator's Note: at that time called Batavia] until October [Annotator's Note: 1942].
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Schilperoort, Clarence Early Life
Clarence Harold Schilperoot and his twin brother were born in October 1917 in Grandview, Washington.
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Schilperoort, Clarence Liberation
Clarence Schilperoot was still healthy after the railroad was completed.
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Schilperoort, Clarence Postwar
Clarence Schilperoot returned home by train after reaching the United States.
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Schilperoort, Clarence POW Experiences
While a POW at Sarang, Clarence Schilperoot had the opportunity to bathe in a running stream.
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Schilperoort, Clarence Reflections
Clarence Schilperoot feels World War 2 should continue to be studied. Many of his memories are personal.
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Schilperoort, Clarence Sinking of USS Houston (CA-30)
Clarence Schilperoot was aboard USS Houston (CA-30) on 1 February 1942 as it departed Jakarta, Java.