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McConnell, Trist Combat
When Julian Trist Bringier McConnell left the bigger ship that took him overseas, he patrolled mountainous islands and...
Arbour, Joseph Combat Actions on the USS Portland (CA-33)
Joseph Arbour recalls when the USS Portland (CA-33) provided shelling during the Battle of Tawara. He also remembers...
Dye, Jack Combat and Japan
Jack Dye [Annotator's Note: as a crewman aboard the USS LSM-232] landed at various islands both during the battles...
Irby, Ray Combat and Post Traumatic Stress
Ray Dennis Irby went into his first invasion, and he will never forget it. He hit the ground. The sergeant was walking...
Odom, James Combat and the End of the War
James Odom recalled two big "fracases." In Leyte Bay, his ship was part of what he has been told was the largest...
Cummings, Vernon Combat Experiences
Vernon Cummings' first battle station [Annotator's Note: aboard USS Indiana (BB-58)] was below deck in the powder room...
Coolidge, Charles Combat in Sicily and Italy
Charles Coolidge left Camp Edwards near Boston to go to New York before going overseas. He was at sea for 13 days then...
Taddeo, Al Combat Missions
Alfred Taddeo remembers his first combat action involved strafing and bombing runs against enemy positions on numerous...
Rees, Holly Combat Missions
The next little village Holly Rees' division approached was Keradera [Annotator's Note: phonetic spelling] with Company...
Brannon, Mark Combat Off New Guinea
From the Aleutians, Mark Brannon and the USS Hutchins (DD-746) went back to Hawaii then on to Port Moresby in Papua New...
Marolda, Theodore Combat on Guadalcanal
Theodore Marolda had busy days [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 1st Armored Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 1st Marine...
Linker, George Combat on Luzon
George Linker entered Manila as part of the 25th Infantry Division. He was a private first class in the infantry. He...
Whitman, Melvin Combat on Okinawa
Not far from Naha [Annotator's Note: Naha, Okinawa, Japan], Melvin C. Whitman got into a 20 plus hour artillery duel....
Schicker, Tom Combat on Okinawa
As the Japanese aircraft came in, they [Annotator's Note: the Navy] would fire antiaircraft at them [Annotator's Note:...
Raaen, John Coming Ashore on D-Day
John Raaen landed after the first wave [Annotator's Note: on Omaha Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944]. The first wave had...
Bale, Edward Coordination of Forces
Edward Bale spent the first night on Tarawa sleeping next to a disabled LVT [Annotator's Note: Landing Vehicle, Tracked...
Stevens, Phineas Corregidor and Leyte
The only thing Phineas Stevens remembers about Corregidor [Annotator's Note: Corregidor Island, Luzon, Philippines] is...
McEnery, James Crossing the Matanikau
[Annotator's Note: James McEnery served in the USMC as a rifleman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Jindra, Leonard D-Day
Leonard Jindra crossed the English Channel en route to the amphibious invasion of Normandy [Annotator's Note: D-Day;...
Curl, Robert "Bob" D-Day
Robert Curl and his boat crew left the English port [Annotator's Note: Weymouth, England] at midnight on 6 June [...
Sadler, Richard D-Day
D-Day [Annotator's Note: Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944] was supposed to be on 5 June 1944. Burt...
Crane, James D-Day and Enemy Torpedo Attack
James Crane was waiting for D-Day in the war zone. They knew it was coming but did not know when. They had departed New...
Olson, David D-Day Invasion
David Olson landed on Utah Beach on D plus 1. Part of his command was on another ship, the Susan B. Anthony [Annotator...
Miksa, Robert D-Day Invasion
For Bob Miksa [Annotator’s Note: Robert Miksa], D-Day was cold, damp and dark. H-hour was about 0630. Miksa and his...
Parker, William D-Day Invasion
William "Bill" Parker arrived in southern England where he and other soldiers began preparing for a land invasion....
Roderick, David D-Day Preparations
David Roderick moved to the coast near Weymouth and was put into a marshalling yard. They were kept in secret. No one...
Hendrick, Robert December 7th Attacks
On December 7th [Annotator's Note: 7 December 1941], Robert Erskine Hendricks [Annotator's Note: with Battery B, 6th...
Harrison, Charles Decisive Japanese Offensive on Wake Island
The Japanese continued strafing and bombing, and Charles Harrison said the Marines were on the alert for another...
Pomroy, Frank Decorated Marines, Liberty in Melbourne, and Bombarded by Japanese Battleships
Frank Pomroy describes Johnny Rivers in detail saying the he liked to drink quite a bit and punched a hole in their...
Bowsher, Walter Defending Wake Island
Walter Bowsher had difficulties obtaining stamps. [Annotator's Note: Bowsher was the Marine postmaster in the 1st...
Lee, Edward Delivering the Troops to Shore
With no working equipment to run or steer the USS Cavalier (APA-37) after it was torpedoed, Edward Lee Allesandro said...
Gibbs, Robert Deployed Overseas
Robert S. Gibbs was assigned to fleet maneuvers at Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, aboard the USS...
Harrison, Charles Deployed to Wake Island and First Attacks by the Japanese
When he arrived on Wake Island [Annotator's Note: with the US Marine Corps' 1st Defense Battalion] in August 1941,...
Nesossis, Richard Deployment
Richard Lamey Nesossis and his flight crew [Annotator's Note: 5th Bombardment Group, 13th Air Force] fly from Hawaii to...
Kern, Frank Deployment and Tarawa
Frank Kern, [Annotator's Note: with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division], arrived in...
Gemmel, Fred Deployment to the Pacific
Fred Gemmel [Annotator's Note: a Torpedoman 2nd Class assigned to the USS Laffey (DD-724)] headed to the Philippines,...

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