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Sparacino, Paul Oath of Secrecy
The USS Princeton (CV-37) could not get close to the island [Annotator's Note: Johnston Atoll, United States Minor...
Langrall, Clarke Observations
The numbers of Clarke Langrall's first and second convoys [Annotator's Note: aboard the merchant ship SS Vernon L....
Reale, Albert Observations
Albert Reale thought the Japanese were miserable people, and seeing the surviving soldiers from Okinawa reinforced his...
Koone, Carl Observations
Asked to describe his worst mission, Carl Koone recalled a long one that started normal and had proceeded on course...
Spinelli, Gabriel Observations on China and India
A regular day for Gabriel Spinelli started early, and was usually spent driving the lines to check wires and repeater...
Payne, Robert Observer Plane Duties
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Robert Payne if it was hard to stick his neck out in combat when the war was...
Wise, Curtis Occupation and Home
Curtis Winfred Wise [Annotator's Note: with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 321st Infantry Regiment, 81st Infantry Division]...
Shaner, Robert Occupation and Jungle Juice
Robert D. Shaner got off the ship [Annotator's Note: the USS LST-475] and explored [Annotator's Note: after they landed...
Pratt, Robert Occupation and Postwar
After the conclusion of World War 2, Robert W. "RW" Pratt, [Annotator's Note: assigned as the gunnery officer aboard...
Ducharme, O'Neill Occupation and Postwar
On 30 August 1945, O’Neil Ducharme [Annotator’s Note: with the 4th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division] went ashore at...
Zunno, Frank Occupation and Returning Home
From June 1945 to November 1945, Frank Zunno was assigned to occupation duty [Annotator's Note: in Berlin, Germany with...
Ellis, Frederick Occupation Duties
Shortly after Frederick Ellis reached Japan and the point system was in place for sending them home. The points got...
Wackerman, Clark Occupation Duties in Japan
After graduating from Officer Cadet School [Annotator's Note: at Fort Benning, Georgia], Clark Wackerman was sent to...
Hanning, David Occupation Duties in Japan
David Hanning says the goal of the program was to train interpreters to act as a translator between the American...
Daniels, Don Occupation Duty
Learning of the Japanese surrender was a relief for Don Daniels. He was on a ship off Honolulu [Annotator's Note:...
Latiolats, Walter Occupation Duty
Walter J. Latiolais, Sr. landed in Yokohama, Japan [Annotator's Note: following the end of the war in September 1945]....
McKay, Wallace Occupation Duty
When the war ended, Wallace McKay was sent to Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan], where he worked in a beach...
Bassett, Billy Occupation duty
Billy P. Bassett and his unit [Annotator's Note: 11th Armored Division] were put on guard duty at the concentration...
Burkett, William Occupation Duty
William Burkett remembers the Philippines as a pretty country. He drove everywhere. He drove a truck to Manila [...
Peer, Wayne Occupation Duty
While in Innsbruck [Annotator's Note: Innsbruck, Austria], Wayne Peer and the men in his platoon [Annotator's Note: I...
Twigger, William Occupation Duty
William J. Twigger's duty [Annotator's Note: with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 29th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division]...
Dorsey, Mason Occupation Duty
Mason Dorsey was part of the occupation force. That was nice. After the war, he was the PX [Annotator's Note: post...
Sapp, Walter Occupation Duty
Walter Sapp was part of the occupying force [Annotator's Note: in Berlin, Germany] and they had a non-fraternization...
Mittelsdorf, Joseph Occupation Duty
Joseph Mittelsdorf enjoyed swimming and diving for lobsters at night in Hawaii [Annotator's Note: as part of the 5th...
Goldstein, Elias Occupation Duty
Elliot Goldstein was sent overseas to Hof, Germany for occupation duty in 1946 [Annotator’s Note: with the 94th...
Reitman, Seymour Occupation Duty
Seymour Reitman was near Regensburg, Austria, when Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd...
Lepore, Louis Occupation Duty
While on occupation duty, Louis R. Lepore first stayed on the water front in Sasebo [Annotator's Note: Sasebo, Japan]....
Stone, Leno Occupation Duty
The Army moved Staff Sergeant Leno E. Stone and the section [Annotator’s Note: of the 44th Infantry Division] he...
League, Ray Occupation Duty
Soon after the war, Ray League's involvement with the 65th Infantry Division ended. The division was disbanded, and he...
Smith, Dale Occupation Duty
[Annotator's Note: Dale Smith served in the Navy aboard the submarine tender USS Proteus (AS-19) and was at Kamakura,...
Bannai, Paul Occupation Duty
Paul Bannai interrogated Japanese soldiers and read Japanese documents during the war. When the war ended, Bannai was...
Kynett, Gerald Occupation Duty
Gerald Kynett could run 20 to 25 word a minute using signal. After stopping at Enewetok [Annotator's Note: Enewetok...
Rosenbloom, Myers Occupation duty
Myers Bernard Rosenbloom was a payroll clerk [Annotator's Note: in the 2nd Marine Division]. Everyone was trained in...
Chinnis, Edward Occupation Duty and Feelings Toward the Japanese
Edward Chinnis and his fellow sailors hated the Japanese even after the war ended. Chinnis was on occupation duty for...
Ledesma, Trinidad Occupation Duty and Gifts from Home
Trinidad Ledesma was sent to Yokohama, Japan [Annotator's Note: on occupation duty after World War 2]. The streets were...
Spaulding, Arthur Occupation Duty and Home
The platoon [Annotator's Note: in 2nd Platoon, Company B, 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion] was broken up into squads,...

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