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Harry Bender [Annotator's Note: an assistant BAR man, or Browning Automatic Rifleman, with Company K, 3rd Battalion,...

Richard Witaker had a memorable experience after the campaign for Okinawa was over and the island was declared secured...

While Vernon Henry Moret was on a ship headed to Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] with his unit [Annotator's...

While on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Okinawa, 1 April to 22 June 1945; Okinawa, Japan], Kenneth...

As the Japanese aircraft came in, they [Annotator's Note: the Navy] would fire antiaircraft at them [Annotator's Note:...

Thomas Francis Schicker and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine...

Joseph LaNier had a close call on Okinawa while driving a truck. The LST [Annotator’s Note: LST—landing ship, tank] was...

Merlin Smith made his way to Okinawa for the real McCoy [Annotator's Note: he was aboard the assault transport ship USS...

Stewart Bass participated in the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato on 7 April 1945. Weather conditions were not...

Frank Kern, [Annotator's Note: a corporal in A Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division]...

[Annotator's Note: Jack Houston served in the US Marine Corps as a rifleman in 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion,...

Around 21 June 1945, the 1st Marines [Annotator's Note: 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] were relieved by the...

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