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Jackson, Wilbur USS Bowfin (SS-287)
Wilbur Lee Jackson was assigned to the Bowfin [Annotator’s Note: USS Bowfin (SS-287)] in the auxiliaries gang [...
Engmann, Larry War's End
Larry Engmann was on the USS PC-1193 when he heard about the end of the war in Europe [Annotator's Note: Victory in...
Baroudi, Howard Pacific Engagements
Howard Baroudi and his ship were rushed to the Pacific to counter the overpowering Japanese [Annotator’s Note: Baroudi...
Lansford, William Ambushing the Japanese with the Help of the Solomon Islanders
William Lansford served as a machine gunner in the weapons platoon of Company E, 2nd Marine Raider Battalion on...
Dannehl, Robert Childhood in Iroquois
Robert Dannehl was born in Iroquois County, Illinois in September 1926. He was the ninth child of 11 children. He knew...
Jackson, Wilbur Submarine Action and War's End
Wilbur Lee Jackson knew the deck gun [Annotator’s Note: five inch, 25 caliber naval gun aboard the USS Bowfin (SS-287...
Engmann, Larry Reflections on the War
[Annotator’s Note: The sound and video not synced throughout this segment.] Larry Engmann’s most memorable experience...
Baroudi, Howard DD-619 to APA-198 then Discharge
Howard Baroudi and his ship [Annotator’s Note: USS Edwards (DD-619)] travelled a lot and seldom reached a base for...
Lansford, William Aola Bay and the Long Patrol
The first of the three battles that stands out to William Lansford was at Asamana on 11 November [Annotator's Note: 11...
Dannehl, Robert Breaking the German Code
Robert Dannehl was playing softball with friends on a Sunday morning, and then came home where his mother and siblings...
Jackson, Wilbur Postwar and Reflections
Wilbur Lee Jackson was discharged, but had to sign up for the draft afterward. There was concern about the war not...
Patton, Grant Prewar Life
Grant Patton was born in Oklahoma in May 1915. He had three radio shops in Texas. He serviced jukeboxes, record players...

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