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Fulton, Robert Battle of Sunda Strait
Robert Fulton and the USS Houston (CA-30) and the HMAS Perth ran into a Japanese landing force late on the night of 28...
Ananian, Stephen Battle of the Bulge
Stephen Ananian flew 63 combat missions. In every major skirmish and dogfight he was in he never got hit. During the...
Roy, William Battle of the Coral Sea
William Roy [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) as the aircraft carrier's photographer] left Pearl Harbor...
Tacket, Henry Battle off Samar
Henry A. Tacket was aboard the USS Heermann (DD-532) when the invasion of the Philippines started. The initial landings...
Beaman, William Battle Record of the USS Flasher (SS-249)
One memorable experience that came to mind for William Beaman was when his submarine, the USS Flasher (SS-249), sank...
Clay, Russell Battle Stations
Russell Clay always served below deck during engagements with the enemy [Annotator's Note: he was a crewman aboard the...
Prince, Robert Becoming a Ranger
[Annotator's Note: Robert Prince volunteered to be a Ranger while in Port Moresby, New Guinea.] They moved to...
Celaya, Adolfo Becoming a Sailor
Adolfo V. Celaya went to boot camp in San Diego [Annotator’s Note: San Diego, California]. The training was difficult...
Edwards, Troy Becoming a Sailor
Troy Edwards entered boot camp in San Diego. It was a lonesome experience for him. He did find a friend to talk to...
Memory, Frank Becoming a Submariner
Frank George Memory went through boot camp in San Diego [Annotators’ Note: San Diego, California] and was assigned to...
Grapes, Opal Becoming an Army Nurse
Opal Grapes joined the Army and reported for duty at Foster General Hospital in Temple, Texas. She underwent training...
Scales, James Being an Officer
When James Shelton Scales was promoted to captain and given his own company [Annotator's Note: Company A, 1st Battalion...
Kopp, Alois Being Captured
Alois Kopp was in the water for nine hours before being picked up by Japanese [Annotator’s Note: After his ship, the...
Robinson, Theodore "Ted" Being Sunk
Theodore M. "Ted" Robinson kept moving north until he made it to Vella Lavella [Annotator's Note: Vella Lavella,...
Theodore, Theodore Bombing Balikpapan
The missions Theodore Theodore flew to Balikpapan, Borneo were "prime" experiences of the year he spent in the Pacific...
Field, Edward Bombing Missions and Ditching
Edward Field was a navigator and an officer but also enjoyed associating with enlisted men. He discovered that one of...
Fox, Howard Bombing of the USS Catoctin (AGC-5)
The night the USS Catoctin (AGC-5) was hit by the bomb, Howard Fox was on the bridge, copying messages and reading...
Yoho, David Boot Camp
When David Yoho went through boot camp, it was great except for his troubled background. He kept getting into trouble...
Gruber, Harper Boot Camp, Joining the USS YMS-339 and Overseas Deployment
Harper Gruber found boot camp very rough, but very beneficial in terms of his physical conditioning. After school, his...
Celaya, Adolfo Bread and Water Homecoming
Adolfo V. Celaya returned to the United States after the war. He was on the aircraft carrier Hollandia [Annotator’s...
Davis, Charles Burial at Sea
Charles Davis experienced his first burial at sea after the 13 to 15 November battle [Annotator's Note: 13 to 15...
McMullen, Milton Capture
On 3 May 1941, the Japanese landed on Mindanao [Annotator's Note: Mindanao, Philippines]. Milton L. McMullen, Sr. and...
Charles, Howard Captured at the Battle of Sunda Strait
Howard Robert Charles participated in the Battle of Sunda Strait [Annotator's Note: as a machine gunner aboard the USS...
Lewis, Donald Closing Thoughts
Donald Lewis feels lucky [Annotator's Note: for surviving the sinking of the SS Athenia on 3 September 1939 when he was...
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...
Collie, C. Combat and Typhoons
C. Charles Collie rejoined his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Blue (DD-744)] after it had become part of the screening...
Varuso, Anthony Combat Duty on a PT boat
Anthony Varuso thought highly of the natives on the island of New Guinea. Even though their clothing was minimal, they...
Rackham, Milton Combat in the South Pacific
[Annotator’s Note: There is someone off camera helping the interviewee with answering questions throughout the segment...
Taddeo, Al Combat Missions
Alfred Taddeo remembers his first combat action involved strafing and bombing runs against enemy positions on numerous...
Long, Thomas Combat, Kamikazes and a Pet Monkey
Thomas Long said they made four landings among the small islands around Okinawa, under limited enemy fire. Their...
Brannon, Mark Commissioning the USS Hutchins (DD-476)
While waiting for the ship [Annotator's Note: USS Hutchins (DD-476)] to be commissioned, Mark Brannon learned that he...
Swanson, Richard Convoy Escort Duty in the Atlantic
Richard Swanson was assigned to the USCGC Comanche (WPG-76) on escort duty for the convoys crossing the Atlantic to...
Gilman, John Crashing into the Ocean
[Annotator's Note: Muffled talking can be heard in the background throughout this segment.] John Sanford Gilman was...
Mabarac, Raymond Crossing the Atlantic
When Raymond Mabarac went from California to Europe, it was a "surprise move." The Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's...
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...

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