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Powers, Robert Occupation Duty, Returning Home, and the Navy Cross
Robert Powers returned to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands], which had been built up since he had last...
Bornstein, Jack Occupation in Europe
After the war in Europe ended, Jack Bornstein was sent to the Dora-Nordhausen forced labor camp [Annotator’s Note:...
Bowron, Robert Occupation of Japan
Soon after the war ended, Robert “Bob” Bowron was sent overseas to the Pacific. He boarded a ship with 4,000 troops....
Pryor, Frank Occupation of Japan
When Frank Pryor left Hawaii, he was sent to Japan instead of the mainland [Annotator's Note: the United States...
Hendrick, Robert Occupation of Japan and Return Stateside
After Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Battle of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945 at Iwo Jima, Japan], Robert Erskine...
Brooks, Charles Edward Okinawa and Postwar
Charles Brooks was sent to Corpus Christie, Texas as a night flight instructor. [Annotator's Note: Brooks was a TBF...
Theis, Kenneth Okinawa and Postwar
Kenneth Theis [Annotator’s Note: Supply and Disbursement Officer aboard the USS Manlove (DE-36)] was part of a giant...
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...
Keller, Fred Okinawa and War’s End
Fred L. Keller, Jr. says that most of the kamikazes they experiences off the coast of Okinawa [Annotator's Note:...
Colquitt, James Okinawa then End of War
James Roy Colquitt unloaded troops on the beach as the tide went out stranding his ship [Annotator’s Note: Colquitt was...
Munch, Melvin Okinawa then Home
Melvin Munch was part of the invasion of Okinawa when it commenced on Easter Sunday in April 1945. He rode a landing...
Ferris, Robert Okinawa, Leave, and War’s End
[Annotator's Note: Robert J. Ferris was pilot in Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) and took part in combat...
Cummings, Vernon Okinawa, War's End, Occupation Duty and Going Home
Vernon Cummings' ship [Annotator's Note: USS Indiana (BB-58)] stayed in formation with the carriers until 1 April 1945...
Leibold, William Omori and the End of the War
[Annotator's Note: William Leibold served in the Navy as a Chief Boatswain's Mate and made all five war patrols aboard...
Scully, William On the Front Lines
William Scully [Annotator’s Note: served with Company C, 1st Battalion, 406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry...
Leith, Hal OSS Postwar Activities
Harold “Hal” Leith [Annotator’s Note: as a member of the Office of Strategic Service (OSS), the forerunner of the...
Allen, W. "Bill" Overcoming his Experience
W. P. “Bill” Allen was assigned to the USS LST-523 [Annotator's Note: Landing Ship, Tank] which hit a mine not far the...
Shapiro, Lester Overseas and Back
Lester Shapiro left the United States from California. Ninety percent of the men got seasick on the boat. When he left...
Budlong, George Overseas and Returning Home
Still dealing with pneumonia, George E. Budlong and his unit boarded forty and eights [Annotator's Note: 40 and eight...
Cornelia, Matthew Overseas and War's End
While in San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California], Matthew Cornelia boarded an APA [Annotator's Note...
Reavis, Carrel Overseas and War's End
After bootcamp, Carrel Reavis was sent to Hawaii, where he stayed for the whole war. All he did was load and unload...
Fouts, Henry Overseas Deployment
Henry Sherman Fouts flew his first mission on 29 August 1944 [Annotator's Note: with the 346th Bombardment Squadron,...
Baul, Henry Overseas Deployment
After completing basic training, Henry Baul was allowed to return home for leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized...
Dochick, Wesley Overseas Deployment
Wesley John Dochick did not get liberty [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] while his...
Barger, Joseph Overseas Duty in the Pacific
Joseph Barger was assigned as a machinist’s mate in the engine rooms aboard the USS LST-716. After amphibious training...
Melancon, Addy Overseas in Europe
Addy Melancon was sent overseas to England to join the 83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Armored Division. He...
Scoppa, Carmen Overseas in Europe
[Annotator's Note: Carmen Scoppa is in a hospital and voices can be heard in the background throughout the interview.]...
Knippers, Willie Overseas in the Pacific
After Willie D. Knippers spent a year in Hawaii, he was shipped to Guam [Annotator’s Note: Guam, Mariana Islands] where...
Velfling, Jacob Overseas in the Pacific and War's End
Upon arrival in New York [Annotator's Note: New York, New York] in June 1945, Jacob Velfling, Jr. and the rest of his...
Leopold, Vernon Overseas Service
Vernon Leopold and his outfit [Annotator's Note: I...
Lillibridge, John Overseas to Europe
John Lillibridge was sent overseas to Europe with a XXIII Corps artillery unit as a topography interpreter. His ship...
Carlson, Donald Overseas to Play Basketball
After basic training, Donald Rudolph Carlson was shipped to Fort Bliss, Texas for training in an anti-aircraft battery...
DiSabatino, Eugene Overseas with the Atomic Bombs
Eugene DiSabatino worked with Dick Ashworth. [Annotator's Note: US Navy Vice Admiral Fredrick "Dick" Ashworth...
Davis, Arthur Overview of Career
Arthur Davis was born in March 1920 in New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating from Tulane University, he was an...
Gallo, Peter Overview of Life and Service
Peter Gallo was discharged as a PFC [Annotator's Note: Private First Class]. He began life as "kind of a sick kid," who...
Doi, Jimmy Overview of Prewar and Wartime Experiences
Jimmy Doi was born in Oxnard, California in 1925. Growing up in California was great until the war started. Doi was 16...

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