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Lucas, Jack Returns to Iwo Jima
Jacklyn Lucas returned to Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan] in 1985. He has been back there three times and...
Stewart, Roy Reunions
Roy Stewart thinks about Iwo Jima every day [Annotator's Note: he was with the 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...
Whitten, Sumner Reunions and Quality Crewmen
Sumner Whitten is proud to have survived the Battle of Midway. A few years ago he was contacted about Battle of Midway...
Mc Murray, Steve Roi-Namur and Recovering in Hawaii
When he went into combat for the first time, Steve McMurray said he, like everyone else, was scared. When he came upon...
Snyder, Kenneth Roi-Namur, Okinawa, and Home
Kenneth T. Snyder, Sr. arrived on Kwajalein [Annotator's Note: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands] and was met by a...
Snyder, Kenneth Roosevelt and Truman
Everything Kenneth T. Snyder, Sr. learned as an officer in the Marine Corps prepared him for the rest of his life. [...
Wayne, William Roosevelt Dies and Japan Surrenders
William Wayne got out of the hospital and was in the Marine Transit Center in Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl...
Morris, Joe Rural Life to Marine Corps
Joe Morris was born in Daisy, Georgia in September 1925. Two years later, he and his family moved to Jacksonville [...
Pike, Henry Russell Islands
Henry Quinton Pike was part of the 3rd Raider Battalion [Annotator's Note: 3rd Marine Raider Battalion] which invaded...
Moore, Hilar Saipan
Hilar Moore sailed from San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California] to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl...
Bale, Edward Saipan
Edward Bale witnessed the pre-landing bombardment of Saipan. The Navy had learned from previous experiences. The...
Campisano, Frank Saipan
Frank Campisano's trip to the Pacific was uneventful. He joined the 2nd Marine Division on Saipan [Annotator's Note:...
Scales, James Saipan and a Memorial Service on Iwo Jima
James Shelton Scales was the battalion executive officer of the 1st Battalion [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 23...
Killilea, Kenneth Saipan and Tinian
Kenneth Killilea and the 4th Marine Division left Maui to invade the Japanese island of Saipan. It was a disaster from...
Scales, James Saipan and Tinian
James Shelton Scales landed on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Battle of Saipan, 15 June to 9 July 1944, Saipan, Mariana...
Bird, Henry Saipan and Tinian
Henry James Bird [Annotator's Note: with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 18th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division] never saw...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Saving the Life of an Officer
Richard Witaker had a memorable experience after the campaign for Okinawa was over and the island was declared secured...
Cart, William "Bill" SB2C Helldiver and Chip
[Annotator's Note: William Cart was assigned to Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 231 (VMSB-231) on Majuro Atoll, Marshall...
Ukrop, Samuel Securing Guam
Samuel Ukrop's outfit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division] was not...
Curley, Walter Securing Iwo Jima
Walter Joseph Patrick Curley Junior [Annotator's Note: with the Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 5th...
Powers, Robert Securing Okinawa
After the attack, Robert Powers continued moving south towards the battalion CP [Annotator's Note: command post]. They...
Rosenbaum, James Securing Peleliu and Rest on Pavuvu
In early September 1944, James Stewart Rosenbaum shipped out for the Pacific from San Diego [Annotator's Note: San...
Schilling, Ira Securing Saipan
During and after the Battle of Saipan, Ira Schilling and his fellow Marines willingly accepted enemy troops who...
Colburn, George Seeing Gene Autry on Guam
George Colburn does not believe in bravery. The last thing on your mind is getting a medal. Medals counted for points...
Chuck, Harris Segment 1
Chuck was born in Long Island, New York in 1917. He believes that things were going better during the Great Depression...
Rosen, Harold "Hank" Segment 1
Harold Rosen was born in Dallas, Texas in April 1925. His father owned his own business so the depression did not hit...
Gravois, Francois "F.D." Segment 1
Gravois was born in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana and grew up in Edgard, Louisiana until he was 17.Pearl Harbor was on 7...
Church, Ray Segment 1
Church was born in Henryville, Utah. After high school he ended up going to Dixie College in St. George. He knew that...
Quintana, Ben Segment 1
Quintana was born in McComb, Mississippi on December 15th, 1921. McComb was a railroad town. The majority of the...
Mack, Frank Segment 1
Mack was born in his grandparent’s home. He lived there as an infant. When he got a little older his parents moved to a...
Greer, Richard Segment 1
[Annotators note: Interview starts off in mid conversation about the format of the interview.] Richard Greer was born...
Akins, Robert Segment 1
Robert Akins discusses how the heroes were the ones who gave their lives 10,000 miles from home. Of the 120 men in his...
Hilliard, Madlyn and Paul Segment 1
Paul Hilliard believes the SBD Dauntless is much underrated and unfortunately much unrecognized. WWII books sometimes...
Bacon, Giles Segment 1
Giles Bacon served with an MP [Annotator’s Note: military police] battalion on Ford Island at Pearl Harbor. He was born...

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