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Ramage, James D. "Jig Dog" SBD Dauntless or the SB2c Helldiver
James Ramage was not pleased with the results [Annotator's Note: the results of the US Navy's attack on the Japanese...
Schneider, Tony Schneider's Experiences in the Battle of Midway
As a pilot in VB-6 [Annotator's Note: Bombing Squadron 6 (VB-6)], Tony Schneider sailed aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6...
Ettinger, Hugh School Boy to Navy Sailor
Hugh Ettinger was born in May 1926 in Watertown, New York. His father worked as a civil engineer, and they lived on...
McEwen, Richard Scott-Paine Designed PT-Boats
Describing PT-371 [Annotator's Note: patrol torpedo boat], Richard McEwen said that it had a big "day room" up front,...
Simmons, Curt Sea and Shore Duty
The first ship Curt Simmons served aboard was the old Panamanian flagged ship El Murante [Annotator's Note: unsure of...
Templet, Robert Paul Sea Duty
Robert Templet served on the USS Roxanne (AKA-37) after serving on Maui. The Roxanne would bring supplies to the troops...
McDowell, Bowdre Sea Duty and Intelligence Work
Bowdre McDowell went home for three weeks [Annotator's Note: following the end of the war] and then returned to the...
Lynch, James Sea of Japan and Atomic Bomb Use
James Paul Lynch and his unit [Annotator's Note: the USS Sea Dog (SS-401)] left one submarine there [Annotator's Note:...
Eads, Arthur Seabee at Work
Arthur L. Eads [Annotator's Note: as a 1st class shipfitter for the 133rd Naval Construction Battalion] was on a ship...
Dickinson, Robert Second and Third War Patrols
Between his first and second patrols Robert Dickinson was on the island of Hawaii for rest and relaxation. A relief...
Votrobek, Jr., John Second and Third War Patrols
Running low on fuel and torpedoes, John Votrobeck [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Blenny (SS-324)] sailed to Subic...
Johnson, John Second Navy Career
John E. Johnson's ship [Annotator's Note: USS Liddle (APD-60)] stayed in China for a few weeks, mostly for rest and...
Barber, Clyde Second Overseas Deployment
For Clyde Barber’s second deployment, he returned to Patrol Squadron 11 (VP-11) stationed at Kaneohe Bay Naval Air...
Carmody, Martin "Red" Second Patrol Off Guadalcanal
That attack on the Japanese fleet off Guadalcanal was a turning point in Martin Carmody’s life. He felt bad about...
Maynard, Mark Second War Patrol
Mark Maynard’s second war patrol on his submarine [Annotator’s Note: USS Sturgeon (SS-187)] used the deck gun to fire...
Pratt, Robert Secret Mission in New Guinea
[Annotator's Note: Audio popping sounds can be heard throughout this segment.] Robert W. "RW" Pratt, [Annotator's Note...
Taylor, Charles Secret Service Detail
Charles Taylor was a secret serviceman after World War 2. He married in 1954 to his first wife and remarried after her...
Kelley, Archie Secret Weapon on the Gansevoort
Archie Kelley landed at Abemama [Annotator's Note: Abemama Atoll, Kiribati]. They were told there were Japanese...
Smith, Arthur Securing the Philippines
Arthur Smith operated there [Annotator's Note: Mindoro, Philippines] until they secured the Philippines. They worked...
Elliott, Norman Seeing Action
Norman Elliott and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Pasadena (CL-65)] saw some action while in the Pacific. They had...
Wagner, Helen Segment 1
Wagner grew up in Duluth, Minnesota. She attended high school and college in there.Her father was a ladies tailor. He...
Phoutrides, Ari Segment 1
Ari Phoutrides was born in Seattle in 1925. His father was a priest who was moved around the country often.After high...
Connick Sr., Harry Segment 1
Connick was born in Mobile, Alabama on 27 March 1926. He moved with his family to New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of...
Ferrier, Harry Segment 1
Ferrier was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father died and was buried on his 13th birthday. His...
Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 1
Alexander Vraciu was on a mission with a flight of 12 aircraft when he noticed five Zeros [Annotators Note: Mitsubishi...
Brooks, Howard Segment 1
Brooks was born on 30 October of 1919 in Greeneville, Tennessee. He recalls his childhood during the Great Depression....
Stinson, Handy Segment 1
Stinson was born in Columbia, Alabama. After he and his classmates graduated from high school in 1943 they joined the...
Merrill, Milford "Bud" Segment 1
Merrill was returning from a search mission just as the Doolittle Raiders were taking off from the Hornet [Annotator's...
Blanchard, Robert C. Segment 1
Blanchard was born in Yonkers, New York. He moved around quite a bit as an employee of General Motors.He came from a...
Showers, Donald "Mac" Segment 1
Showers was born on a farm in Iowa. As a student, he remembers the Armed Forces recruiting students. The first station...
Benario, Janice "Janice Martin" Segment 1
Janice Martin Benario was born in Baltimore, Maryland and went through the public school system. She wanted to go away...
Bishop, Charles Segment 1
Charles Bishop was born in New Haven, Connecticut in November of 1920. The depression years were sketchy. His mother...
Monpat, Raymond Segment 1
Monpat was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He went to E.D. White High School for one year then quit and went...
Wahlen, George Segment 1
Wahlen was born in a farmhouse near Ogden, Utah. Soon after he was born his family moved to Ogden where they stayed...

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