Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Leibold, William Experiences in Ofuna
[Annotator's Note: William Leibold served in the Navy as a Chief Boatswain's Mate and made all five war patrols aboard...
Rosenbaum, James Experiences in the Pacific
James Stewart Rosenbaum heard about the surrender of Germany while he was fighting in Okinawa [Annotator's Note:...
O'Leary, Frank Experiences on Guadalcanal
After the Battle of the Tenaru River, Frank H. O’Leary and his squad were only given one and half meals a day because...
Renstrom, Keith Experiences on Saipan and the Invasion of Tinian
Keith Renstrom felt like he had too much responsibility to stay with his men [Annotator's Note: even after being...
Surratt, Carey Experiencing Battle
While Carey Suratt was aboard the 452 [Annotator's Note: USS LST-452], the ship landed on New Guinea. While there,...
Keller, Richard Experiencing Combat
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] was not promoted until...
Groth, Walter Experiencing Combat
Walter Groth remembers the Japs [Annotator's Note: a period derogatory term for Japanese] had a great Air Force. Later...
O'Brien, William L. Experiencing Combat
William O’Brien remembers serving at the Panama Canal [Annotator's Note: a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific...
Williams, Earl Experiencing Combat
Earl Williams [Annotator's Note: with the 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion] had equipment that was used to pick...
Lutz, William Experiencing Death
William Lutz remembers they took a bulldozer and pushed the ground over the caves [Annotator’s Note: He is referring to...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Experiencing Kamikaze Attacks
Richard Witaker was apprehensive about going ashore before Okinawa. He had seen his first indications of war while at...
Lewis, Noah Experiencing Racism on Guam
Noah Lewis remembers the people on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] were friendly towards black people....
Brooks, Lawrence Experiencing War
Lawrence Brooks followed the war while he was in service. One of the islands he was on had Japanese pillboxes. The...
Connelly, James Explosion on the Ship
James Connelly got burned. They ran short of gasoline for flamethrowers. A small boat came back to get more. The LCM [...
Henleben, Edwin Eye Openers, Japanese POWs and Heroes
Edwin Henlebin became interested in the activities of a photographer who was taking shots of an open air, 24 hour mess...
Garbo, William F Troop's Disaster
Lieutenant Babe Meeks informed William Garbo and the men of G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, that the he...
Amsden, Ben F6F Hellcat and Returning Stateside
The Zero [Annotator's Note: Japanese Mitsubishi A6M fighter aircraft, referred to as the Zeke or Zero] was tough to...
Geiger, John Failing a Mission
John Geiger [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit, known as the Alamo Scouts]...
Brooks, Leonard Fall of Manila
Leonard Brooks got up to go to school on Monday [Annotator's Note: 8 December 1941] morning and that is when he and his...
Rosendahl, Robert Fall of the Philippines
Robert Rosendahl's squadron [Annotator's Note: 3rd Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group] was stationed at a gunnery...
Costa, Anthony Fall of the Philippines
[Annotator's Note: Anthony Costa begins this segment by discussing his transfer to Japan aboard one of the prisoner of...
Frazier, Glenn Falling Back to the Bataan Peninsula
Glenn Frazier was in the Philippines on 8 December 1941 when the war started. [Annotator's Note: The date difference is...
Scales, James Family
James Shelton Scales did not think about his family much, except that he missed his wife and daughter. His wife wrote...
Ladner, Nimocks Family and Friends
Nimocks Foyle Ladner adopted a boy in California and a girl in Michigan. He has a grandson in Arizona and a...
Damiano, George Family and Friends
George A. Damiano was born in Riverside, California in 1924. He grew up in a little town called Murrieta, California...
Cowart, Harold Family and Joining the Marines
Harold G. Cowart was born in September 1924 in Statesboro, Georgia. His parents were sharecroppers and he and his 11...
David, Maynard Family and Post War Feelings
When Maynard David went home for the first time his wife kept it to herself. She wanted to have time alone with him...
Shannahan, Claude Family and Postwar Life
Claude Shannahan got out of the Marine Corps and returned to Mount Clemens, Michigan. His father owned a bar and...
Bank, Walter Family Background
Walter Bank was born in 1926 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, the youngest of three sons of immigrant parents. His father...
Paret, Peter Family Background
Dr. Peter Paret, military historian and author, was born in Berlin, Germany in 1924, and his youth and life were shaped...
Cole, Edgar Family Expectations
Returning home and being discharged from the Marine Corps was bittersweet for Edgar Cole. At the time prejudice was...
Hebert, Richard Family in Service
Richard Hebert, Sr. was born in June 1926 in Jennings, Louisiana with three brothers and three sisters. His brother...
Waggoner, Wesley Family Life
Wesley Waggoner was born in 1927 [Annotator’s Note: May 1927 in Watonga, Oklahoma]. His family was composed of 14...
Lopez, Lionel Family Life
Lionel Lopez and his wife had four children. [Annotator’s Note: Lopez talks about his children and grandchildren.]...
Buell, Harold "Hal" Famous Naval Aviators of the Pacific War
Harold Buell discusses his wartime experiences and his opinions of multiple dive bomber and fighter pilots who he flew...
Puckett, Hubert Farm Boy to Assistant Police Chief at Pearl Harbor
Hubert L. Puckett was born in Newton, Mississippi in May 1919. He moved to Dekalb, Mississippi with this family when he...

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