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Schilling, Ira Invasion of Tarawa
Ira Schilling and most of his comrades in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment changed a great deal after the...
Jacobson, Martin Invasion of the Philippines
Martin Jacobson returned to Maui, Hawaii after the invasion of Guam [Annotator's Note: Second Battle of Guam, 21 July...
Witmer, Donald Invasions of Leyte, Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Donald Witmer said the Japanese decided on a last-gasp attempt at interrupting the invasion of Leyte with three prongs...
Callender, Alvin Invasions of Sicily and Italy
From Gozo Air Field on the island of Malta, Alvin Callender flew patrols in support of the invasion of Sicily. On the...
Braddock, William Island Combat
William Braddock signed up for Marine paratrooper training after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He returned to San Diego...
Jennings, Edward Island Hopping
Edward Bruce Jennings remembers the bombing was heavy and the Japanese backed off. On Mindoro [Annotator’s Note:...
Mestayer, Angus Island hopping
Angus Francis Mestayer remembers the New Zealanders were not too friendly. They had been fighting in South Africa for...
Lutz, William Island Hopping
William Lutz remembers the battles on Leyte [Annotator’s Note: Leyte, the Philippines] were not bad. One man got out of...
Gafford, Walter Island Hopping Campaign
Walter Bud Gafford [Annotator's Note: while serving aboard the USS Maryland (BB-46)] witnessed combat off Okinawa [...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Island Life After Pearl Harbor
Clarence Herbert Weatherwax was at home on the morning of the attack. He heard a loud explosion but did not know what...
Koukos, Harry Italian Campaign
Just before Christmas 1943, Harry Koukos landed in the Naples-Salerno area of Italy and while disembarking, a German...
Peters, Bernard Italy
Bernard Peters still has some of the daily news sheets they put out regarding the war. They had to zig-zag [Annotator's...
Taliancich, Joseph Italy
Joseph Taliancich was attached to two divisions. He believes he was with the 3rd Infantry Division in Sicily [Annotator...
Salerno, James Iwo Jima
As they neared Iwo Jima, James Salerno and the others were told that it would not take more than a week to take the...
Killilea, Kenneth Iwo Jima
Kenneth Killilea left Maui and traveled by LST [Annotator's Note: Landing Ship Tank] to Saipan. The Japanese did not...
LaNier, Joseph Iwo Jima
Joseph LaNier had no training or explanation concerning how to perform as a Seabee [Annotator’s Note: Seabee is a twist...
Reissig, Floyd J. Iwo Jima
The 3rd Marine Division was loaded up and brought to Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan on 22 February 1945...
Moore, Hilar Iwo Jima
Hilar Moore arrived at Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima; 19 February through 26 March 1945] and the Navy...
Celaya, Adolfo Iwo Jima
Adolfo V. Celaya reached Iwo Jima [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)]. The ship bombarded the...
Ciotta, Angelo Iwo Jima
After boot camp, Angelo Ciotta was sent Camp Pendleton, California for advanced training. He left there in October 1944...
Varone, Francis "Dick" Iwo Jima
After the battle of Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945, Iwo Jima, Japan],...
Braddock, William Iwo Jima
William Braddock landed in the first wave on Iwo Jima. Resistance was light at first. As the men advanced through the...
Ronson, Harold Iwo Jima
When Harold Ronson got onto the beach at Iwo [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945, Iwo...
Scales, James Iwo Jima
James Shelton Scales did not have to make the initial landing [Annotator's Note: on Iwo Jima, Japan]. He and his...
St. Germain, John Iwo Jima
John St. Germain was wounded while advancing up Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima; 19...
Born, James Iwo Jima and Occupation Duty in Japan
James Born installed water units that changed saltwater to fresh water for various buildings like barracks, bases, and...
Moshovitis, James Iwo Jima and Okinawa
James Moshovitis' ship [Annotator's Note: USS Cecil (APA-96)] arrived off the shores of Iwo Jima when the Allies were...
Currier, William Iwo Jima and Okinawa
William Currier [Annotator's Note: while serving as a radarman aboard the USS Hall (DD-583)] headed to Iwo Jima [...
McCauley, Harry Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Harry McCauley and PC-800 stayed in Hawaii for about a month after their initial deployment to the Pacific. McCauley...
Czaban, Waldeman Iwo Jima and Out
Waldeman Czaban's first experience bringing in casualties was disturbing. He thought about how young the wounded...
Trahan, Horace Iwo Jima and Tokyo
[Annotator's Note: Horace Trahan serevd in the Navy aboard the USS Briscoe (APA 65) in the Pacific.] They stopped in...
Fitch, Mason Iwo Jima Landing
Mason Brownell Fitch and his bomber crew [Annotator's Note: of the 504th Bombardment Group] returned from a mission...
Duff, Clarence Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Subs
Clarence Robert Duff recalled heading to Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan], Okinawa [Annotator's Note:...
Burke, Murphy Iwo Jima, Ramming the USS Ringgold (DD-500) and Back to the States
At 19 years of age, Murphy Burke witnessed the fight at Iwo Jima. He described the day as breaking grungy, with low...
Denault, Leo Japan
Leo Denault was shipped to Ieshima [Annotator’s Note: Ieshima, Japan]. They were still clearing the jungle. This is...

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