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Stewart, Frank Segment 6 - BLANK!
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Gravois, Francois "F.D." Segment 7
Gravois didn't get any sleep during the 2 nights he was on Tarawa. The Japanese tried to infiltrate their lines, but...
Church, Ray Segment 7
Church had different responsibilities on Guam. His first assignment was to handle anything to do with recreation....
Quintana, Ben Segment 7
It gives Quintana a good feeling to be able to say that he was a Marine Raider. He felt that the Raiders did not feel...
Mack, Frank Segment 7
When Mack was going into Okinawa in the Higgins boat, he claims he had a vision. It was a vision of his mother. His...
Greer, Richard Segment 7
Richard Greer left Guadalcanal on 5 or 6 January 1943 and went to Melbourne. He was very happy to be leaving the island...
Akins, Robert Segment 7
The veterans felt better having other veterans around. When replacements came in Robert Akins knew that they were well...
Bacon, Giles Segment 7
Giles Bacon remembers that the Japanese aircraft were close enough to shoot at, which he did. He had no idea if he hit...
Bailey, Herman Segment 7
Bailey and the Marines got there [Annotator's Note: Kunishi Ridge, Okinawa] on the 11th [Annotator's Note: 11 June 1945...
Deen, Braswell Segment 7
Deen recalls thinking how lucky he was that he was not killed on the first day [Annotator’s Note: 15 September 1944 on...
Williams, Hershel "Woody" Segment 7
Hershel Williams does not remember knocking out some of the pillboxes. One of them, however, Williams remembers, ran...
Carrington, James Segment 7
[Annotator’s Note: James Carrington enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1939 and spent two years in China...
Leisey, Alvin Segment 7
Leisey shook hands with Eleanor Roosevelt in Pago Pago [Annotator’s Note: Samoa] when she came through the hospital he...
Smith,James "Horse Collar" Segment 7
The 164th [Annotators Note: the US Army’s 164th Infantry Regiment] came ashore as the 1st Raider Battalion was...
Gravois, Francois "F.D." Segment 8
On Tarawa there were Japanese bunkers everywhere. They were right on the other side of the wall. They had firing ports...
Church, Ray Segment 8
When the Japanese came ashore they had battleships, planes, and superior equipment. Church and his men were using .30...
Quintana, Ben Segment 8
Quintana did not talk about the war much when he got home. He did not talk about it with his kids, however with age he...
Mack, Frank Segment 8
Mack has had a good life. He worked for the Army Corps of Engineers for thirty five years. He retired in 1981. His...
Greer, Richard Segment 8
Richard Greer was in the hospital when John Basilone was awarded the Medal of Honor. Greer was supposed to have been in...
Akins, Robert Segment 8
The Marines knew they would be getting into a yellow jacket's nest if they had to invade Japan. When the war ended,...
Bacon, Giles Segment 8
Giles Bacon was with the Marine Raiders [Annotators Note: 2nd Marine Raider Battalion] for six months. He had enough of...
Bailey, Herman Segment 8
On Kunishi Ridge on 15 June [Annotator’s Note:  15 June 1945, Okinawa] Bailey and several other Marines went along the...
Deen, Braswell Segment 8
Deen believes the mortar team helped to save the men at the point [Annotator’s Note: on Peleliu, September 1944]. He...
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...
Leisey, Alvin Segment 8
Leisey believes that the Marine Corps teaches one to be a giver as well. He sometimes wakes up in the middle of the...
Smith,James "Horse Collar" Segment 8
[Annotators Note: James Smith served in the USMC as a rifleman and radio operator in Company B, 1st Marine Raider...
Gravois, Francois "F.D." Segment 9
When Gravois landed on Saipan they were being shelled. Gravois lost 2 men when they landed. They were put into the line...
Church, Ray Segment 9
Rosa was part of a wealthier bunch according to Church. Church went back after the war to find her but she had gone...
Quintana, Ben Segment 9
Quintana did not mention events from the war too often; he talked about the war later in life. After he had his glass...
Mack, Frank Segment 9
Mack has had a good life. He worked for the Army Corps of Engineers for thirty five years. He retired in 1981. His...
Greer, Richard Segment 9
Richard Greer saw a few Red Cross things and the show Bob Hope was in on Pavuvu. He only watched for a little while...
Bacon, Giles Segment 9
Giles Bacon thinks it is very important that The National World War II Museum exists. History is not being taught well...
Bailey, Herman Segment 9
On the 17th of June [Annotator's Note: 17 June 1945 on Okinawa] they moved back off of Kunishi Ridge. A colonel was...
Deen, Braswell Segment 9
Bill Jenkins saved Deen's life on the first day [Annotator’s Note: Peleliu, 15 September 1944]. The men were busy...
Smith,James "Horse Collar" Segment 9
When they [Annotators Note: James Smith and the rest of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion] went back to New Zealand, they...
Reavis, Carrel Segregated Basic and Life
Carrel Reavis took a train to Wilmington, North Carolina and then a bus to Jacksonville [Annotator's Note: Jacksonville...

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