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Grimes, Vernon Korean War, Philippines, and Postwar Life
Vernon Grimes wanted to protect his rank, so he joined the Reserves after the war and was called up for the Korean War...
Cart, William "Bill" Kwajalein Combat Air Patrols
As the war was nearing its end, some of William Cart's friends were sent to China but he went up to the Roi fighter...
Shaner, Robert Landing at Luzon
Robert D. Shaner says that the landing at Luzon [Annotator's Note: Battle of Luzon, 9 January to 15 August 1945, Luzon...
DeForest, Harold Landing on Luzon and Mail Call
[Annotator's Note: Harold DeForest served in the Army as a gunner on a 60mm mortar in Company A, 1st Battalion, 129th...
Montalbano, Mickey Landing on Okinawa
The war in the Pacific was still raging when Mickey Montalbano shipped out on the USS Jason (AR-8). He stopped in...
Kolesa, Thomas Landing on Okinawa
[Annotator's Note: Thomas Kolesa was on Kauai, Hawaii with the Searchlight Battery, 8th Antiaircraft Artillery...
Twigger, William Landing on Okinawa
William J. Twigger [Annotator's Note: and Company F, 2nd Battalion, 29th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division] came...
Schicker, Tom Landing on Okinawa
Aboard ship, the head [Annotator's Note: naval slang for toilet or bathroom] was full. Nobody showed any fear...
Anderson, William Landings in the Philippines
William Anderson first saw the new destroyers with the twin, five inch guns after the USS Reid (DD-369) had been hit by...
Guitard, Robert Last Thoughts
Robert Guitard could tell we were no longer at war when women could buy silk stockings, and everyone could buy butter....
Fricker, Eugene LCVP Crewman
Edgar Eugene “Gene” Fricker was a crewman on an LCVP [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel or LCVP; also...
Mc Murray, Steve Leaving Iwo Jima and Preparing to Invade Japan
Steve McMurray related that by the time an attacking unit reached its objective on the heights of Iwo Jima, its force...
Salerno, James Leaving the Military
During the war James Salerno did not like the Japanese and had nothing nice to say about them. The Japanese soldiers...
Surratt, Carey Leaving the Navy and Reflections
Carey Suratt left the Navy when his enlistment time was completed. In 1950, someone recommended Suratt join a new Army...
Gibbs, Robert Leyte Gulf
Robert S. Gibbs was shipped to Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte, Philippines, aboard the USS Boston (CA-69)] in October...
Lutz, William Leyte to Okinawa
William Lutz knew the enemy was in front of them. [Annotator’s Note: He is referring to the Japanese on Guam]. He did...
Watson, Harry Life Aboard a Sub and the Japanese Surrender
Harry Watson said describing life aboard a submarine can be confusing to someone who isn't qualified. Once qualified, a...
Bennett, Loren Life Aboard Ship
Loren Bennett thought it was easy to manage the limits of what could be sent home because they were at sea. The guys...
Spencer, Wallace "Wallace Smigiro" Life aboard Ship
Wallace Spencer remembers the air groups and the pilots stayed away from the sailors. In one attack, all the colored...
Eshelman, Raymond Life Aboard Ship
Ray Eshelman had been on USS LST-925 in Boston [Annotator's Note: Boston, Massachusetts, before reporting aboard USS...
Frisco, Paul LIfe Aboard the USS Cushing (DD-797)
Paul J. Frisco's regular watch station aboard the USS Cushing (DD-797) during the first year or so he was aboard was in...
McCorriston, James "Fran McCorriston" Life at Sea
Because James McCorriston had attended machinist mate school, he was transferred to the B Division [Annotator's Note:...
Guderian, Emmett Life at Sea
The ship would reposition at Ulithi [Annotator's Note: Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands]. Occasionally, Japanese planes...
Hutchinson, Louis Life in the Pacific
Louis Hutchinson and the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) used Ulithi [Annotator's Note: Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands] as an...
McConnell, Trist Life on a PT Boat
Julian Trist Bringier McConnell’s boat [Annotator's Note: McConnell served as an officer aboard patrol torpedo boats,...
Suter, Martin Life Overseas
While Martin Suter was on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands], there were still a lot of Japanese troops on...
Reissig, Floyd J. Lingayen Gulf
Floyd James Reissig sailed around Leyte [Annotator's Note: Leyte, Philippines] towards Lingayen Gulf [Annotator's Note...
Eddy, Sherwin Luzon and Iwo Jima
Sherwin Lansing Eddy and his squadron [Annotator’s Note: Composite Squadron 94 (VC-94) flying from USS Shamrock Bay (...
Abadie, Melvin Manila Bay and Kamikazes
Life aboard ship [Annotator's Note: USS Appalachian (AGC-1)] was mostly hot for Melvin Abadie. The South Pacific was...
Currier, William Marshall Islands to the Philippines
While serving aboard the USS Hall (DD-583) in the Marshall Islands, William Currier helped search for a downed Marine...
Nicholas, John Memorable Moments
John Nicholas lost touch with his half brother, George Hamaty, for three years during the war. While Nicholas was on...
Ledesma, Trinidad Mindanao and Kamikazes
Trinidad Ledesma volunteered to be a code clerk in headquarters where he thought he would be safer. He was shown a...
Groth, Walter Mindoro to Luzon
Walter Groth [Annotator’s Note: stationed in the Philippines] provided fire support in the beginning. Then they were...
Stahl, Floyd Minesweeping Around Japan
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Stahl served in the Navy as a storekeeper aboard the minesweeper USS Sway (AM-120).] Going...
Nolan, Warren Mission After Darkness
Warren Nolan remembers one particular close call around Okinawa. There was an enemy plane coming in from pretty far out...
Hammond, Jr., Robert C. Mission over Japan
[Annotator’s Note: Video skips throughout the segment and the audio does not sync with the video.] Robert C. Hammond Jr...

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