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Claire Maddox does not feel the country [Annotator's Note: the United States] has any idea what the veterans went...

Life was rather simple in Honolulu, Hawaii when Ray Emory got there in October 1941. He didn't drink in those days, so...

Albert Elmer "John" Cummings was raised in Richmond, Virginia. The Depression [Annotator's Note: Great Depression; a...

Irwin Schneider learned how to obtain needed ammunition and how to safely load added weapons and ammo on a PT boat. He...

[Annotator's Note: James Gulotta served in the Army as an intelligence and reconnaissance team leader in the 21st...

Jack Skaggs surrendered on Wilkes Island. Meanwhile, there were about 1,200 civilians on Wake Island. Commander...

Richard Bennett mentioned that one incident stands out as a proud moment. Out of the 15 PT boats in the squadron [...

Carroll George felt extremely safe [Annotator's Note: in his general quarters station in the engine room aboard the USS...

Despite being on another small ship, F. Lincoln Grahlfs was happy to be on an auxiliary ship and not a fighting vessel...

Martin Banyas and his gunners did a good job as the last line of defense for the ship [Annotator's Note: USS Santa Fe (...

Robert Frederick Reed was stationed at Kagman Point while on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands...

Mahlen Arledge arrived at home from his overseas service without fanfare or even a greeting. He was glad to get back to...

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