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Lents, Robert Lasting Health Effects
After he returned to the United States, Robert Lents took a test to go to officers' school, but after he passed, he...
Fricker, Eugene LCVP Crewman
Edgar Eugene “Gene” Fricker was a crewman on an LCVP [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel or LCVP; also...
Earles, John LCVP Instructor on Guam
In May 1945, John Earles deployed to a tent city in Hawaii, and from there he was sent to Guam. At the time, the island...
Zuras, Nicholas Lead-Up to the Normandy Invasion
Neither Nicholas J. Zuras nor his crew were told about the Normandy invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied...
Taylor, Charles Learning About Submarines
Charles Taylor was assigned to the USS Absecon (AVP-23) as the catapult officer, even though he had no training in this...
Hill, William Learning to be a Sailor
After completing the Navy basic training program, William Hill was enrolled in the University of Chicago [Annotator’s...
Wiswell, George Learning to Dive
George Wiswell learned how to dive in the Navy. Wiswell was given a sheet of commands for line pulls under water as...
Wiswell, George Learning to Think
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks George Wiswell what it was like when the war ended.] Thank goodness it was over...
Zuras, Nicholas Leaving and Returning to the Invasion Site
Nicholas J. Zuras headed back out to sea [Annotator's Note: after firing all of the rockets on his rocket boat at Omaha...
Carmody, Martin "Red" Leaving Guadalcanal
Martin Carmody was on Guadalcanal for two or three days. The USS Enterprise (CV-6) had gone to the harbor at Espiritu...
Killam, Arthur Leaving Manila and bad torpedoes
[Annotators Note: Arthur Killam served in the US Navy aboard the submarine USS Seadragon. Killam had reported aboard...
Surratt, Carey Leaving the Navy and Reflections
Carey Suratt left the Navy when his enlistment time was completed. In 1950, someone recommended Suratt join a new Army...
Tarrant, Eugene Leaving the Navy, Fight in the Slot, and Reunions
The captain [Annotator's Note: Captain Albert Finley France, Jr.] told Tarrant that the Navy was going to be different...
Giroir, J. Legacies from the Navy
Asked if his Navy service helped him with his career with Shell Oil Company, J. L. Giroir said his experience...
Nerison, James "Jim" Lend-Lease Boats and Overseas Deployment
James Nerison learned how to handle the boat [Annotator's Note: PT boat], fix the engine, and operate the radio...
Sterrie, Norman Lexington Enters Combat
Norman Sterrie thought Hawaii was a nice experience for a man from the mid-west [Annotator's Note: Sterrie was from St...
Sterrie, Norman Lexington Island Raids
After Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941], Norman Sterrie...
Cassady, William Leyte
William Cassady [Annotator’s Note: serving aboard the USS Frederick Funston (APA-89)] remembers the ship behind them...
Gibbs, Robert Leyte Gulf
Robert S. Gibbs was shipped to Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte, Philippines, aboard the USS Boston (CA-69)] in October...
Smith, Arthur Liberating Kuching
Arthur Smith and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 13 (MTBRon 13)] set up their shore base in...
Brannon, Mark Liberating Leyte
Next, the USS Hutchins (DD-746) took part in the landings on the Philippine island of Leyte, and Mark Brannon mentioned...
Leaming, Jack Liberation
On 1 June 1945, 800 B-29s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber] and B-17s [Annotator's Note:...
Lents, Robert Liberation
Returning to his memories of the prison camp, Robert Lents said it was about 25 July [Annotator's Note: 25 July 1945]...
Mosher, Alfred Liberation and Returning to the United States
Toward the end of the World War 2, Alfred Raymond Mosher was put on a train and sent to another camp [Annotator's Note...
Aziz, Edmund Liberation of POWs
Edmund Aziz and his ship [Annotator’s Note: with the USS Reeves (DE-156), converted to an attacked transport as APD-52...
Zerphey, Winfield Liberty and D-Day to War's End
Winfield Zerphey and the airplane's crew were granted liberty after flying several missions. He and a few other men...
Brannan, Joseph Liberty in Italy
Joseph Brannan was based for a time in Leghorn, Italy as the city was called in English. It is referred to as Livorno...
Villars, Robert Liberty Ships
Robert Villars noted that the crews on some of the Liberty ships [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo...
Allen, James Lieutenant Commander Marvin Kennedy
James Allen crossed Captain Kennedy's [Annotator's Note: Lieutenant Commander Marvin Kennedy] path twice, much to his...
Watson, Harry Life Aboard a Sub and the Japanese Surrender
Harry Watson said describing life aboard a submarine can be confusing to someone who isn't qualified. Once qualified, a...
Bass, Stewart Life aboard an Essex Class Aircraft Carrier
Stewart Bass served aboard an Essex class aircraft carrier. [Annotator's Note: Bass served as a Grumman TBM Avenger...
Surratt, Carey Life Aboard LST-459
Carey Suratt worked on the hospital ship about three weeks and was then transferred to the LST-452 [Annotator's Note:...
Wade, Nelsyn Life Aboard Ship
Many men on Nelsyn Ernest Brooks Wade's ship [Annotator's Note: USS Aldebaran (AF-10)] gambled. The officers tried to...
Pierce, Jack Life aboard ship
Jack Pierce had a good job offer on the West Coast. He tried to get discharged there, but they would not do it. He...
McKay, Wallace Life Aboard Ship
Wallace McKay was transferred to the USS Henry T. Allen (APA-15). On that ship, McKay became a signalman again. He...

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