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Melton, M. Prewar Life
M. Edward Melton was born in Henderson, Kentucky in June 1925. He had a happy childhood. They had no money, but neither...
Nakagawa, Ittsei Prewar Life and Meeting His Wife
Ittsei Nakagawa was born in January 1930 in Fresno, California. He was fortunate in that the lady who delivered him was...
Brasel, Robert Prewar Life to Basic Training
Robert J. "Bob" Brasel was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1923. They had a side yard and, in the summer of 1936, when it...
Watters, Harold Prewar Life to Occupation Duty
Harold Watters was born in Mobile [Annotator's Note: Mobile, Alabama] in July 1922. He grew up in Mobile during the...
Markwald, Ervin Prewar, Draft, and Deployment
Ervin Markwald served with the 77th Division [Annotator's Note: 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division] during...
Hymel, Clyde Prewar, the Pacific, and Postwar
Clyde Hymel was born in Garyville, Louisiana in April 1926, and had fun growing up there. His father was a supervisor...
Hirschmann, Peter Prisoner of War and Liberation
Peter Hirschmann [Annotator's Note: a member of Company F, 2nd battalion, 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry...
Bowsher, Walter Prisoner of War in Japan
Walter Bowsher was sent to Hokkaido, Japan to a prisoner of war, or POW, camp. He arrived at Hakodate Number 2 prison...
Hoff, Donald Promotion and Discharge
Donald Hoff [Annotator's Note: a rear seat gunner and radio operator on Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in Scouting...
Sparacino, Paul PTSD and Veteran Suicides
Paul Sparacino [Annotator's Note: Sparacino served aboard the USS Princeton (LPH-5) during Operation Dominic, series of...
Nakagawa, Ittsei Pulling Others to Safety
[Annotator's Note: Ittsei Nakagawa was in a factory in Hiroshima, Japan when the atomic bomb exploded over the city on...
Kiefer, Keith Radiation Exposure
[Annotator's Note: Keith Kiefer was assigned to a Radiological Cleanup detail on Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands while...
Flanagan, Earl Re-Outfitted and Deployinging Overseas
Earl Flanagan and his artillery outfit were transferred from a mule outfit into a triangular division of the 71st...
Rogers, Wilbur Reaction to the Atomic Bomb
Wilbur Rogers' ship [Annotator's Note: USS Foote (DD-511)] and crew were preparing for the invasion of Japan, but the...
Myers, Jr., William Ready for War Patrol and VJ-Day
After training and before being assigned to a submarine, William Myers, Jr. was part of a relief crew. His job was in...
Glass, Murray Recollections
Murray Glass had a resentful band master who took offense at Glass not playing the French horn according to his MOS [...
Gikas, Gus Recollections
Gus Gikas landed in the United States in New York City, New York when he returned from India. From there, he went to...
Guercia, Salvador Recollections and Impressions
When his leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] was up, Salvador Guercia returned...
Ikari, Norman Recovering from Wounds
Norman Ikari went from the aid station to the 56th Evacuation Hospital. This was a forward tent hospital where they...
Murphy, Paul Recovery
Paul J. Murphy reached Samar [Annotator’s Note: Samar Island in the Philippines] and a hospital that was newly built in...
Willhour, Dick Recovery and Discharge
Richard "Dick" Willhour was withdrawn from the front after being wounded [Annotator's Note: in Bitche, France with the...
Ericson, John Recovery and Home
John Ericson spent time in the hospital [Annotator's Note: after being wounded during the Battle of the Bulge or German...
Lawler, Daniel Recovery and Okinawa
Daniel J. Lawler was wounded [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II; 15...
Pedersen, Allen Redeployment to the Philippines
Allen Pedersen transferred to a new company, the 386th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company, after the war ended in...
Daquarna, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Daquarna sailed the small submarine tender USS Greenlet (ASR-10) to China and then to the West Coast where he...
Fisher, David Reflections
David Fisher loved and admired the B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber]. The...
Montalbano, Mickey Reflections
Mickey Montalbano has many good memories of his years in the Navy, and he said that he has never regretted even one day...
Mannarino, John Reflections
John Robert Mannarino [Annotator's Note: after serving as a translator for the US Army in North Africa and Italy] left...
Lengsfield, Jack Reflections
Jack Lengsfield flew home on a B-24 [Annotator's Note: Consolidated B-14 Liberator heavy bomber] which he says was...
Kiniry, Andrew "Tim" Reflections
Andrew Kiniry is frustrated with politicians today. He sees the graves of the dead in foreign battlefields and thinks...
Benjamin, Adelaide Reflections
Adelaide Benjamin knows the preservation of the memory of the war by The National WWII Museum is important. She has...
Stone, Edward Reflections
Edward Stone benefited from his service because of the education and good job he obtained through the utilization of...
Heath, David Reflections
David Heath missed his military friends. He does not think he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. However,...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" Reflections
Olaf Rose said he suffered no lasting effects from the war, and had no trouble transitioning from sailor to civilian....
Waggoner, Wesley Reflections
Wesley Waggoner remembers the Pearl Harbor attack [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Struble, Charles Reflections
Charles Struble remembers planes [Annotator's Note: of the 421st Bombardment Squadron, 504th Bombardment Group, 20th...

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