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Bellecci, John Occupying Japan
John Bellecci and a friend went to a place called Nikko [Annotator's Note: the site of the Toshogu Shinto Shrine] in...
Scherer, Monroe Occupying Korea
[Annotator's Note: Monroe Scherer was sent to Korea on occupation duty after Japan surrendered.] The Russians had...
Fallon, John OCS to Anzio
Around the end of 1942, John T. Fallon went to Engineer OCS [Annotator's Note: officer candidate school]. He graduated...
Heuer, Frank Off Duty on Tarawa
Frank M. Heuer Sr. was assigned to the crew of a crash boat and deployed to Tarawa [Annotator’s Note: Tarawa Atoll,...
Nolan, Warren Off to Pearl Harbor
Warren Nolan was in the middle of his sophomore year at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana when the Japanese...
Reissig, Floyd J. Officers, Picking Up Wounded, and Enemy Attacks
One night, Floyd James Reissig called general quarters while sailors were sleeping on the deck. There was an...
Doss, Arles Oil and Army Reflections
Arles J. Doss does not know if any military equipment was used in the oil business. He used a drill and mud to do his...
Campbell, John Oiler and Fireman Duties
John Campbell spent most of his years [Annotator's Note: in the US Merchant Marine] as an oiler and a fireman. Part of...
Jenkins, Frederick Okinawa
Frederick Jenkins went through the Panama Canal [Annotator's Note: Manmade canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific...
LaNier, Joseph Okinawa
Joseph LaNier had a close call on Okinawa while driving a truck. The LST [Annotator’s Note: LST—landing ship, tank] was...
Andriano, Louis Okinawa
Louis Andriano was on Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] when the war ended. There were no newspapers aboard...
Rogers, Wilbur Okinawa
At Okinawa, Wilbur Rogers' ship [Annotator's Note: USS Foote (DD-511)] was part of a radar picket station, a system...
Stiles, John Okinawa
John Stiles was on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] and it was rather primitive. They got water out of...
Lusco, Thomas Okinawa
Thomas Lusco Sr. was born in Rita, Louisiana. He was raised with 14 kids in his family. He went to a Catholic school...
Riedl, Edward Okinawa
Edward Riedl remembers that Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] was different than Leyte [Annotator's Note:...
Lutz, William Okinawa
William Lutz went into a cave on Okinawa [Annotator’s Note: the Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg; 1 April...
Brown, Jules Okinawa and China
Jules Desloge Brown [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS PCE(R)-855] participated in the invasion of Okinawa [Annotator's...
Corson, Eugene Okinawa and Occupation Duty
Eugene Corson went to Okinawa [Annotator’s Note: the Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg, 1 April to 22 June...
Johnston, Roy Okinawa and the Atomic Bomb
The worst fighting Roy Johnston experienced was at Okinawa. That's where he had his introduction to the Kamikaze...
Brown, Jules Okinawa and War's End
Jules Desloge Brown [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS PCE(R)-855] received news that his ship would take part in the...
Moore, Calvin Okinawa Stories
Calvin Moore went to one place where a guy hit him with an axe. They were cutting black mahogany trees. He does not...
Darling, William Okinawa Then Returning Home
William Darling [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion,1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] was told...
LaRose, Bruce Omaha Beach
Bruce LaRose [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Normandy after...
Kerner, John Omaha Beach after D-Day
John Kerner was the head of a group of soldiers and were reviewed by Eisenhower [Annotator's Note: US Army General...
Phillips, Robert Omaha Beach to Occupation Duty
Robert Philips landed across Omaha Beach [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France] the first week in August [Annotator's...
Harrell, Edgar On Board the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
After listening to Walter Winchell [Annotator's Note: Walter Winchell, American newspaper columnist] on the radio...
Savage, Frank On Morotai with the 93rd Infantry Division
Frank Savage transferred to the 93rd Infantry Division. He became the assistant to the Adjutant of the special troops...
Smith, William S. On Omaha Beach
William C. Smith, Junior [Annotator's Note: a forward observer with the 1st Infantry Division] was looking for a pile...
Maki, Howard On the Front in Italy
Howard T. Maki had taken basic training on the 81mm mortar [Annotator's Note: M1 81mm mortar]. It was a devastating...
Keller, Richard On the Front Lines
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] was at Indiantown...
Scully, William On the Front Lines
William Scully [Annotator’s Note: served with Company C, 1st Battalion, 406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry...
Graham, Chester "Chet" On to Holland and Belgium
Chet Graham [Annotator's Note: Chester Earl Graham] says he became the Regimental Liaison Officer, which is a glorified...
Burrus, William Only 20 Years Old
William Burrus was only 20 years old when he returned from the war. You have to do what you do, and it is all you can...
Hardy, George Only One Close Call
When George Hardy would go out and get his airplane into position, his crew chief would ride on the wing. It is really...
Oral history interview with Ray Felts on 15 September 2016 Operation Crossroads and Discharged from the Navy
Ray Felts got orders to go back to Port Hueneme, California where he was updating records, and noticed the Navy was...
Marshall, Kenneth Operation Crossroads and Postwar Navy Service
Kenneth Marshall served [Annotator's Note: in the US Navy] for four years. He intended to stay in the Navy, but after...

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