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Paul Amrod joined the Army because his siblings had set the example, and his love of country obliged him to do his part...

When general quarters were announced, Francis Borrell had to be in his position as fast as possible. He would sit at...

Walter Jacobs thought that the Japanese were not normal people. They were fanatics. They were good at sneaking around...

Harry Bender was discharged from the Marine Corps in June 1946. His friend, William "Bill" Laden [Annotator's Note: US...

Harry McKnight was born in Detroit, Michigan in July 1926. He had an older brother. The family moved to Ohio soon...

Melvin Munch was introduced to the Navy in boot camp in San Diego. It was rough. Getting up early each morning to begin...

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

Melvin C. Whitman and the rest of the artillery [Annotator's Note: Whitman was a member of Battery L, 3rd Battalion,...

Richard Witaker heard the Japanese propaganda from Tokyo Rose only once. That was when he had gone to the rear for food...

Thomas Francis Schicker says the Japanese would put cut off heads, penises, testicles and put them on shafts. They...

As a machine gunner, Arnold Addison said he didn't often see the enemy face to face. He remembers firing tracer rounds...

William J. Twigger had a cousin his age. His cousin and his brother had joined the Marine Corps early in the war....

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