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Roland Lehker was born in December 1925 in San Antonio, Texas. He enjoyed his childhood, being in the middle class. He...

On 7 December 1941, Ray Emory stayed on his gun all day and all night, without relief. After he saw the USS Oklahoma (...

Lester Hecht's commanding officer's name was John L. Smith [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Colonel John Lucian Smith...

To be a member of the Naval Armed Guard, John Laster said, a sailor had to have 20-20 vision, be in good health, and...

Willie Wesley Thompson was born in April 1918 in Modeste, Louisiana. His paternal grandparents were former slaves and...

The second and final time Floyd Fogg was wounded, the Marines were taking Hill 515 for the fifth time. They were...

David Hanning believes he was lucky that his service happened during a meaningful and necessary requirement. He...

Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] reminded Noah Lewis of Hawaii. It was hot all the time. On Guam, Lewis...

On 7 December 1941, Armando Gelella rose early and with leave papers in hand, went to breakfast with a buddy who was to...

Asked if he had any problems with post traumatic stress disorder, he said he had some problems with loud, sudden noises...

Joseph A. Vater was born in March 1917, in Pittsburgh [Annotator's Note: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]. He was drafted into...

Lillian Hoover was kept informed of what was going on in the war. Her base [Annotator's Note: Naval Air Technical...

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