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Harry Walker Wellford was born in Memphis, Tennessee on 6 August 1924. He spent his entire life there except for his...

The first thing that happened to Harry McKnight when he reached boot camp was a haircut. He was then given a rifle and...

Arnold A. Mirsky was assigned as a navigator for the 1st Photo Mapping Charting Reconnaissance [Annotator's Note: 1st...

Robert Prince graduated from college and then reported to Fort Lewis [Annotator's Note: now part of Joint Base Lewis-...

Fermer Kellogg Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Lenawee (APA-195)] took troops and supplies to shore during the...

Fred Gemmel is proud to have served on the Laffey [Annotator's Note: the USS Laffey (DD-724)]. He did not realize it...

After the war, Robert Perry found employment as a painter and as a lumber yard worker. He never used the G.I. Bill [...

After completing the Navy basic training program, William Hill was enrolled in the University of Chicago [Annotator’s...

Church was born in Henryville, Utah. After high school he ended up going to Dixie College in St. George. He knew that...

Robert G. Aldous went to Wichita Falls, Texas to Sheppard Field in August [Annotator's Note: August 1943] and it was "...

William Barnes was sent home on leave after returning to the United States from the Pacific. He enjoyed seeing his...

Leo William Schmittgens recalled the constant mortar [Annotator's Note: M1 81mm mortar] firing during World War 2...

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