Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Rosenzweig, Rollins Kamikaze Attacks on the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
Rollins Rosenzweig continued to fly missions over Okinawa after the attack on the Japanese battleship Yamato. Missions...
Celaya, Adolfo Kamikaze Damage then Repairs
After Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945; Iwo Jima, Japan], Adolfo V. Celaya...
Dunlavy, Jack Kamikaze Hit at Okinawa
A kamikaze hit Jack Dunlavy's ship [Annotator's Note: USS Missouri (BB-63)] on 11 April [Annotator's Note: 11 April...
Bethard, Orville Kamikaze Strike on the USS St. Lo (CVE-63)
The Japanese left so the ship [Annotator's Note: the USS St. Lo (CVE-63)] secured from general quarters. Orville...
Bethard, Orville Kamikazes
[Annotator's Note: This segment begins with someone off camera talking about Orville Bethard seeing kamikaze aircraft...
Kolesa, Thomas Kamikazes
[Annotator's Note: Thomas Kolesa landed on Okinawa, Japan with the Searchlight Battery, 8th Antiaircraft Artillery...
Bertucci, George Kamikazes
George Joseph Bertucci and the USS Mississippi (BB-41) were first attacked by Japanese suicide aircraft in the Lingayen...
Alair, Gene Kamikazes
Gene Alair went into Lingayen Gulf [Annotator's Note: Invasion of Lingayen, Philippines, 6 January 1945], the spot...
Duff, Clarence Kamikazes
Clarence Robert Duff recalled picking up survivors from the USS Franklin (CV-13) during the kamikaze attacks off...
Harvey, David Kamikazes and Life on Ship
David Harvey engaged kamikazes at Okinawa, Tokyo, and Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Japan]. The skipper [Annotator's Note...
Ignatius, Paul Kamikazes and War’s End
Paul Ignatius was assigned to Composite Squadron 80 (VC-80) aboard the USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) as the squadron’s...
Bass, Stewart Kamikazes and Zeros
Stewart Bass was aboard USS Yorktown (CV-10) when the Japanese kamikazes continuously attacked over the course of 51...
Barnett, Robert Kamikazes at Okinawa
Robert Barnett was at Ulithi [Annotator's Note: Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands] about ten days before the invasion of...
Bee, Donald Kamikazes Attack on Intrepid
Donald H. "Don" Bee saw his first action [Annotator's Note: as a crewman aboard the USS Intrepid (CV-11)], when a...
Bee, Donald Kamikazes Damage Intrepid
Donald H. "Don" Bee had an explosive, right-hand man named Patterson [Annotator's Note: no given name provided]. Bee...
Lee, Arthur Kamikazes on Okinawa
Returning to his service on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan], Arthur Lee said he went ashore on Higgins boats...
Eshelman, Raymond Kamikazes to Discharge
The kamikazes were day and night [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Okinawa, code-named Operation Iceberg, 1 April...
Baker, Sterling Kamikazes, Scouts and Raiders and Navy SEALs
Sterling Baker was on the invasion of Saipan [Annotator's Note: Saipan, Mariana Islands]. When he was in Leyte [...
Van Wart, Fergus Kamikazes, Swells, and a Typhoon
When Fergus Van Wart was aboard ship [Annotator's Note: USS Bergen (APA-150)], the thing that frightened him more than...
Robinson, Stewart Kamikazes, Typhoons and the VJ-Day
As an Air Captain aboard ship [Annotator's Note: USS Hornet (CV-12)], Stewart W. Robinson was responsible for...
Gallichant, Normand Kanton Island and Postwar
Normand F. Gallichant was preparing to hit the beaches of Japan just before the war ended. Defenses in Japan would have...
Shown, Donald Keeping Hope after the Sinking
Donald Herbert Shown was with a doctor, chaplain and Marine captain who swam around trying to take care of the wounded...
Munch, Melvin Keeping in Touch with Shipmates
Melvin Munch corresponded with his future wife back home while he was on Okinawa. The letters had to be reviewed by...
Wise, Curtis Killing a Tree
One of Curtis Winfred Wise's brothers was in the service. They did not talk much about it. He did talk to his parents...
Stevens, Kenneth Killing More Than 50 Enemy Fighters
Kenneth E. Stevens [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division] watched...
Morisak, Daniel Kiriwina Island
Daniel Morisak moved from New Mexico [Annotator's Note: from Alamogordo, New Mexico] to Oakland, California to board a...
Henleben, Edwin Kiska and Getting in the V-12 Program
Edwin Henlebin went on to a secure base, where he stayed until he boarded another transport for the attack on Kiska....
Kent, Edward Kiska to Italy
Edward F. Kent and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 602nd Field Artillery Battalion (Pack)] were selected to go to Italy...
Mervosh, Michael "Iron Mike" Knowing the Enemy and Training for Saipan
[Annotator's Note: Michael Mervosh served in the USMC in Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...
Kawamoto, Yukio Known and Unknown Family
Yukio Kawamoto's parents did not have to divulge too much about how their time in the camp went. Kawamoto had gotten a...
Urban, Raymond Korea and Discharge
Raymond Urban was called back for Korea but spent his time at Camp Pendleton [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California]...
Bank, Walter Korea and the Big Missiles
In June 1947 Walter Bank went from Japan to the United States and joined the Navy reserves in New York for the benefits...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Korea and Vietnam
Charles Wesley Borders was home when the Japanese surrendered. He celebrated for a week. Borders fell in love with...
Reeder, John Korea, Continued
John Reeder was unhappy with the way the reserve officers were being treated; he had overheard his commanding officer...
Cale, Sterling Korean War
Sterling Cale was sent to Korea near Pusan while the rest of the transferred troops went to Sasebo, Japan. He was with...
Campbell, John Korean War
After joining the Marine reserves following World War 2, John Edward Campbell found work for a pharmaceutical company...

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