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George McGovern had never been in an airplane before he took a civilian course. He was scared but eventually got over...

[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks John McCarthy if they ever forced any German submarines, or u-boats, to surface...

Adolph Wilson and his battalion of the Marine Paratroopers arrived in Noumea, New Caledonia. They had been preceded by...

[Annotator's Note: There is background noise throughout this clip. The interviewer asks Jack Sinise where he was when...

The war affected Edwin Slomka's ability to do physical things because of his leg injury. He does not think he has...

When Vernon Grimes sent to Port Moresby, New Guinea [Annotator's Note: as part of the 64th Bombardment Squadron, 43rd...

Henry Freedman was born into a poor family in Boston, Massachusetts in September 1921. His father was a World War 1...

Walter Bud Gafford [Annotator's Note: while serving aboard the USS Maryland (BB-46)] witnessed combat off Okinawa [...

Irvin C. Klimas was in boot camp for six weeks. After boot camp, he had a ten day leave [Annotator's Note: an...

The Japanese attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941] started at five...

William E. Byrnes took a train to Camp Wolters [Annotator's Note: in Mineral Wells, Texas] and it took forever. There...

Kenneth Beard's most memorable experience of World War 2 was being a switchboard operator. He chose to serve because he...

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