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Votrobek, Jr., John Final War Patrol Going Home and Discharge
On 5 July [Annotator's Note: 5 July 1945], after refuel and refit in Perth [Annotator's Note: Perth, Australia], John...
Buell, Harold "Hal" First Combat
Harold Buell flew his first combat mission at Midway on anti-submarine reconnaissance. He had only one prior experience...
Weymouth, Ralph First Combat Actions of the War
Ralph Weymouth was aboard the Saratoga [Annotator's Note: USS Saratoga (CV-3)] in San Diego when he learned of the...
Cole, John First Combat Experience
About a day away from Hawaii, while John H. Cole was headed for Eniwetok [Annotator's Note: Enewetak Atoll, Marshall...
Arceneaux, Arthur First Combat Missions
Arthur Joseph Arceneaux Junior and his squadron [Annotator’s Note: Marine Night Fighting Squadron 542 (VMF(N)-542)] had...
Zilliacus, Patrick First Combat Patrol
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Patrick Zilliacus if he embraced military life.] Zilliacus liked the Navy very...
Raquepau, John First Combat to Retirement
John "Jack" Raquepau does not know if he got the same bunk that was used by the pilot he replaced [Annotator's Note:...
Crane, James First Convoy
James Crane experienced a great change in the Merchant Marine. He was concerned about making the first convoy, but he...
Kiplinger, Austin First Dive-bombing Mission
Austin H. Kiplinger and his unit [Annotator's Note: Composite Squadron 66 (VC-66) flying from USS Nassau (CVE-16)] went...
Ellis, Frederick First Kamikaze
Frederick Ellis was sent to Hollandia, New Guinea. He recalls that they were not slated to go on the Leyte [Annotator's...
Hood, George First Mission and Final Missions
George Hood flew bombing missions against Japanese residential sections of Tokyo. That was because the enemy had...
Swan, Robert First Months of the War
Robert Swan and three other guys in his squadron [Annotator's Note: Patrol Squadron 44 (VP-44)] rented a house. Each...
Grieves, Billy First Patrol After Pearl Harbor
[Annotator's Note: Billy Grieves served in the Navy aboard the submarine USS Thresher (SS-200).] The islands [Annotator...
Watson, Harry First Patrol and Qualifying
Harry Watson went to Newport, Rhode Island [Annotator's Note: for Navy boot camp training], and couldn't understand why...
Campbell, John First Ship and Navy Guards
John Scott Campbell's first ship was on the Great Lakes [Annotator's Note: also called the Great Lakes of North America...
Beyer, Walter First Submarine Patrol
[Annotator's Note: The video is glitchy in this segment] Walter Louis Beyer served in the Pacific Theater in World War...
Ram, Walter First Three Combat Missions
Walter Ram arrived at his base in Bassingbourn, near London. His plane was part of the 94th Bombardment Group, 331st...
Maynard, Mark First War Patrol
Mark Maynard [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Sturgeon (SS-187)] sailed from Pearl Harbor to Midway to top off fuel...
Dickinson, Robert First War Patrol Aboard USS Queenfish (SS-393)
Robert Dickinson boarded the newly commissioned USS Queenfish (SS-393) as a Seaman Second Class. It didn't seem like he...
Barrick, Calvin First War Patrol of the USS Tang (SS-306)
[Annotator's Note: Calvin Barrick served in the US Navy aboard the submarine USS Tang (SS-306) and was aboard during...
Zerphey, Winfield Flying Anti-Submarine Missions in Europe
Winfield Zerphey was based on the southern coast of England at Dunkeswell. The airmen lived in Quonset huts. They had...
Duncan, Lloyd Flying Patrols and the End of the War
Lloyd Duncan was quartered in Oceana, Virginia. They reported in every day and flew missions when ordered to. Three...
Lynch, James FM Sonar and Sea of Japan
James Paul Lynch says the FM radar [Annotator's Note: or FM sonar, high-frequency, short-range sonar using frequency...
Edwards, Marvin Forming a Crew and Overseas Deployment
Marvin Raymond Edwards had all kinds in his crew. One was from New Mexico, several from the Midwest, one from Texas,...
Hall, William Fortunes of War
William Hall had bad things happen to him but he never turned religious until he was in Vietnam. At that point in his...
Prager, Herman "Dutch" Four War Patrols Aboard USS Kingfish (SS-234)
Herman Prager was transferred aboard the Kingfish [Annotator's Note: USS Kingfish (SS-234)] after she had returned from...
Tindal, Sullivan Friends and Invasion
Sullivan Tindal developed a relationship with a family that hosted him while in boot camp in the South [Annotator's...
Johnson, Erwin From Camp to Hell Ship
Erwin Johnson assigned to work details. If they worked, they got a little more to eat so he volunteered for any detail...
Crump, Ralph From Deferment to Enlistment
In the beginning of 1943, Ralph Crump's draft status required that his boss write a letter every six months to the...
Osgood, Edgar From England to Morocco
Edgar De Pue Osgood loved Great Britain because they had very attractive girls in the Red Cross. They were put in...
Brien, Russel From Flight School to Italy
Russell Brien was 16 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor but he does not know exactly where he was. He...
Foerster, David From Flight School to North Africa
David Foerster got his wings at Pensacola [Annotator's Note: Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida]. He went to...
Darphin, Irma "Irma Boulet" From Orange, Texas to Liverpool, England
Irma Darphin was born in Orange, Texas in August 1922. Her family moved to Crowley, Louisiana when she was one year old...
Whitten, Sumner From Pearl Harbor to Midway
Sumner Whitten arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, west of Honolulu. The mess from the attack on Pearl Harbor was...
Alexander, Samson German Prisoners Dancing
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis [Annotator's Note: Joseph Louis Barrow, professional boxer] joined the Army. Samson...
MCarthy, John German Subs and War's End
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks John McCarthy if they ever forced any German submarines, or u-boats, to surface...

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