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After his discharge from the Navy, Raymond “Ray” Parrotta received the 52-20 club benefits [Annotator's Note: a...

As Paul Ignatius entered his teens, he became aware of the hostilities rising in Europe and Asia. He was also aware of...

When he was drafted, Weldon Fruge wasn't excited about leaving his home and family, but he traveled to Fort Knox,...

Mary T. Heany was being romantic with an officer. It was against the rules for officers and enlisted people to...

Leo Denault liked Westover Field [Annotator’s Note: Westover Field, Massachusetts] the best. He liked Tokyo [Annotator’...

The French were happy that Benjamin "Dusty" Rhoads and American forces were in France. [Annotator's Note: Rhoads was in...

Wilbur Lee Jackson did his Navy boot camp training in San Diego [Annotator’s Note: San Diego, California]. He had to...

Charles Gubish could not remember much after being wounded [Annotator's Note: while serving with the 9th Marine...

Lorainne McCaslin remembers her brother traveled most of the time, but would always bring her a gift from wherever he...

Louis Cardenas remembers that the Germans left Bucharest [Annotator’s Note: Bucharest, Romania] when the Russians...

Joseph H. Arbour Jr. was born in July 1924 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at Lady of the Lake Hospital. Growing up with...

Nicholas Ventura Sr.’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was hearing men crying at night for their mothers. It...

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