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Stewart, Frank Understanding the War from the Homefront
The newspaper was a critical source of information. Frank B. Stewart, Jr.'s parents would read it to him until he could...
Toledo, Bill Bougainville
Bill Toledo saw his first combat on 1 November 1943. He landed on the island of Bougainville [Annotator's Note:...
Creekmore, Thomas Returning Home
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator in the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...
Uttero, Cosmo Prewar Life and Drafted
Cosmo Uttero was born in December 1923 in Wellesley, Massachusetts. After high school, he worked as a lathe operator in...
Edwards, Marvin Flight and Navigation Training
Marvin Raymond Edwards was sent to Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama [Annotator's Note: now Maxwell-Gunter Air Force...
Ram, Walter Becoming an Airman
Walter Ram went through basic training for the Army. He was discharged after a year in the Army. When the Japanese...
Beverstein, Jack Reflections
Jack Beverstein had a good career with the FBI [Annotator's Note: Federal Bureau of Investigation]. His most memorable...
Stone, Edward Life aboard the Pyro
Edward Stone normally stood four hour watches in the Radio Room [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Pyro (AE-1)] and then...
Fox, Howard Bombing of the USS Catoctin (AGC-5)
The night the USS Catoctin (AGC-5) was hit by the bomb, Howard Fox was on the bridge, copying messages and reading...
Peterson, Dale Postwar Service Aboard the USS San Juan (CL-54)
Looking back, Dale Peterson feels honored that he participated in the 2 September 1945 surrender of the Japanese. At...
DuBose, John Postwar Experiences and Going to Korea
John DuBose had eight months of back pay when he departed the SS Frenchtown. He was concerned that he would be robbed...
Winslow, Lawson Reflections and Closing Thoughts
Lawson T. Winslow, Junior's most memorable experience of World War 2 was hearing about the atomic bomb [Annotator's...

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