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While Ralph Morse was in the hospital recovering from malaria, he was told he would not be going back to the Pacific [...

Frank Pomroy had decided to go on a third invasion regardless of whether or not he would be sent home. The Marines drew...

Frank Campisano was eager to do his part. He was told he would be put wherever the Marine Corps needed him, which was...

[Annotator's Note: James Allen served in the Navy as a Fireman 2nd Class in the submarine service and was aboard the...

Gene Alair went in and out of Guadalcanal many times. Nothing really stands out to him about it other than he lost a...

Chester Biernacki and the USS Helena (CL-50) participated in several shore bombardments [Annotator's Note: after action...

[Annotators Note: Harold Ward served in the navy as a mess attendant aboard the heavy cruiser USS San Francisco (CA-38...

James Smith was known as Horse [Annotators Note: also as Horse Collar] during his time in the Marine Corps. He earned...

The Americal [Annotator's Note: the US Army Americal Division] came in in October [Annotator's Note: October 1942] and...

Gerald West didn't think often of the Raiders after the war. In recent years the numerous reunions and meetings West...

To Edmund Durocher, New Britain was just as bad as Guadalcanal. They went to New Guinea before they landed on New...

Wesley Waggoner had a recommendation to join the Navy SeaBees or Construction Battalion [Annotator’s Note: Waggoner and...

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