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Stewart, Frank Landing on Guadalcanal and Setting Up Guns on the Tenaru River
Frank Stewart stopped to see one of his brothers in Oklahoma on his way to Boston when he returned to the United States...
Ricks, Howard Landing on Iwo Jima
Howard Ricks returned to Maui after the Battle of Tinian. Comfort levels had improved at that Marine base compared to...
Stewart, Roy Landing on Iwo Jima
In 1944, Roy Stewart was shipped out with the 24th Marine Regiment, although he was not attached to that regiment. They...
Ciotta, Angelo Landing on Iwo Jima
Angelo Ciotta went ashore on Iwo Jima, Japan in a Higgins boat [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel or...
Severance, Dave Landing on Iwo Jima
Dave Severance remembers some of the men, including Ira Hayes, John Bradley [Annotator's Note: John Henry Bradley, also...
Scales, James Landing on Iwo Jima
James Shelton Scales boarded a troop ship on New Year's Eve, 1944. He boarded APA-154, the Lowndes [Annotator's Note:...
Mc Murray, Steve Landing on Iwo Jima
While he was stationed at Camp Maui, situated on an extinct volcano, Steve McMurray said some of the units trained on...
Lansford, William Landing on Iwo Jima and the Death of John Basilone
Basilone [Annotator's Note: Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone] and his guys went ashore in the third wave. William...
Wicklund, John Landing on Leyte
It was a beautiful day with calm seas when John Wicklund and the 96th Infantry Division [Annotator's Note: at the time...
Oman, Mort Landing on Luzon
Mort Oman was sent to New Guinea and joined the 251st Field Artillery Battalion as a fire controller and trained for...
Bender, Harry Landing on Okinawa
Harry Bender [Annotator's Note: an assistant BAR man, or Browning Automatic Rifleman, with Company K, 3rd Battalion,...
Pierce, William "Bill" Landing on Okinawa
William Pierce had steak and eggs before boarding the Higgins Boat [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel...
Schicker, Tom Landing on Okinawa
Aboard ship, the head [Annotator's Note: naval slang for toilet or bathroom] was full. Nobody showed any fear...
Squire, Vernon Landing on Omaha Beach
One day, Vernon Squire looked up and the sky was covered with airplanes; bomber, fighter, and glider formations. He...
Chaisson, Roland Landing on Omaha Beach and Fighting Through the Hedgerows
In late April 1944 they [Annotator's Note: Roland Chaisson and the rest of the 1st Infantry Division] were put on...
Mace, Sterling Landing on Peleliu
Sterling Mace had various individuals in his platoon for the assault on Peleliu. There was Jim McEnery, the platoon...
Renstrom, Keith Landing on Saipan, Witnessing Suicides, and Caring for Civilians
They did everything they could do to get off of the beach. One of the warrant officers was hit and told Keith Renstrom...
Quigley, Tom Last Day in Normandy
Tom Quigley remembers watching as the two platoons before his made their way down the hillside, through some fields,...
Rogal, Theodore Last Mission to Ploesti
On his fifth and final mission to Ploesti [Annotator’s Note: Ploesti, Romania], Theodore “Ted” R. Rogal [Annotator’s...
Peterson, Carl Last Months of the North African Campaign
[Annotator's Note: Carl Peterson served in the Army as a mortar man in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment...
Wichterich, George Last Weeks of the War
[Annotators Note: George Wichterich served as a platoon sergeant in the 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, 30th Infantry...
Lepore, Louis Late Battle of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan] was cold. At night on the northern end of the island, Louis R. Lepore...
Pendleton, Arthur Latrines and Enemy Bombings
[Annotator's Note: Arthur Pendleton served in the US Marine Corps as a machine gunner in Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st...
Fricker, Eugene LCVP Crewman
Edgar Eugene “Gene” Fricker was a crewman on an LCVP [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel or LCVP; also...
Strandburg, Lewis Leadership at La Fière
Lewis A. Strandburg first saw paratroopers of the 507 [Annotator's Note: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment] on the...
Lansford, William Leading Patrols on Iwo Jima
William Lansford was attached to the 27th Regiment [Annotator's Note: Regimental Headquarters, 27th Marine Regiment,...
Schilling, Ira Leaving Guadalcanal
On Guadalcanal, Ira Schilling and Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment faced some enemy air raids and naval...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Leaving Italy and Training in England
Theodore Finkbeiner returned to his squad [Annotator's Note: in Company H, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry...
McEnery, James Leaving Peleliu
After securing Ngesebus they went back across to Peleliu. It was James McEnery's birthday the day they made their...
Shaw, Roger Leaving the SS George Gayle
Roger Shaw arrived in Bahia, Brazil aboard the SS George Gayle. He had met some associates previously in Bahia, but he...
Cohn, Marthe Leaving Vietnam
Marthe Cohn was the chief of a hospital at the DMZ [Annotator's Note: the Demilitarized Zone, Vietnam; then French...
Wheeler, Berle Ledo Road
Berle Wheeler arrived with his outfit [Annotator's Note: 967th Engineer Maintenance Company] at Ledo, India. Camp was...
Scholl, Richard Legaspi, Philippines
Each campaign that Richard Scholl took part in in the Philippines took about two weeks to clear out completely. The...
Matsumoto, Roy Legion of Merit Citation
Roy H. Matsumoto found the high elevation of the Burma jungle and the winter weather resulted in temperatures cold at...
Malec, Henry Legs, Liberation and Vaseline
When Henry Malec arrived at the 100th General Hospital, he was laid on the floor [Annotator's Note: Malec had been...
Nerison, James "Jim" Lend-Lease Boats and Overseas Deployment
James Nerison learned how to handle the boat [Annotator's Note: PT boat], fix the engine, and operate the radio...

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