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George A. Damiano recalled the weather [Annotator's Note: on Okinawa, Japan] being so wet that they had to talk their...

[Annotator's Note: Walter Jacobs served in the Army as a squad leader in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 306th Infantry...

Fred Wesighan and his unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division]...

[Annotator's Note: A woman interrupts interview throughout this segment.] Andrew Petrus returned home [Annotator's Note...

Allen Lamm was concerned for his safety on Okinawa. He did not realize that the splatters in the water were coming from...

Philip Mayer was a sergeant [Annotator's Note: in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division]...

Charles J. Alvarez Sr. was assigned to the USS Guam (CB-2) as a fireman in June 1944. His crew got along well together...

Following the battle of Okinawa, Richard Witaker learned more about Japanese strategies and preparations for the Marine...

Harvey Mittleman's most memorable experience of World War 2 was the heavy combat during the first few days on Okinawa [...

Thomas Lusco Sr. had a difficult time returning home. He would shake in bed at night. He slept in a different bed from...

Introduced to Okinawa through a rubberized topographical map, Richard Jaccarino could see where they would be landing,...

William J. Twigger saw very little fighting at Sugar Loaf [Annotator's Note: The Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill, 12 May to...

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