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Lyle Bird remarks that World War 2 was a long time ago, but he feels honored to have been a part of it. He served...

Walter Bud Gafford was born in April 1920. He joined the United States Navy in March 1941 so that he could see the...

[Annotator's Note: The interview video skips a bit in the beginning.] Richard Thelen was born in March 1927 and grew up...

Upon completing his training, Paul Ignatius was assigned to Composite Squadron 80 (VC-80) aboard the USS Manila Bay (...

After two years in the Army, Paul Kerchum was discharged, but re-enlisted for another overseas deployment. His second...

Back in the United States, the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) went into dry dock, and Lebow went to Texas on leave [Annotator...

Astley Blackwell’s ship [Annotator's Note: the USS St. Lo (CVE-63)] was sunk on 25 October [Annotator's Note: 25...

Carl Rieman was born in Washington D.C., the only boy of the three children in the family. He lived in the suburbs of...

Myers Bernard Rosenbloom was working in an office in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania of the United States Steel Corporation...

Robert Jarvis was born in Muskegon, Michigan in September 1923. He had one younger brother and one younger sister. His...

Robert M. Solomon was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in July 1920. His father was an inspector and they moved to...

William O’Brien was born in Dubuque, Iowa in June 1918. His real father passed away when he was four months old. His...

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