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U.S. infantrymen of the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, First U.S. Army, taking shelter from a German artillery barrage during the Battle of Heartbreak Crossroads in the Krinkelter woods, 14 Dec 1944. (Photo: US Army Signal Corps)
Army Tech 5 Alfred L. Wilson

The men in his unit called their medic the "gentle giant," for Tech. 5 Alfred L. Wilson towered over the rest of them as he...

U.S. troops go over the side of a Coast Guard manned combat transport to enter the landing barges at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville, as the invasion gets under way." November 1943. (Photo: National Archives)
D-Day Story: Maro P. Flagg

My name is Maro P. Flagg, former Chief Pharmacist's Mate of the U.S. Navy who took part in the invasion of Normandy and...

From left, brothers Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison and George Sullivan pose on board the USS Juneau.
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Three Rhino barges and a petrol barge are being hammered by surf somewhere along the coast of France. (Photo: U.S. Army)
D-Day Story: Roy Aaron Ford

As a Seabee, Roy Aaron Ford helped get soldiers and equipment onto the beaches of Normandy. Ford tells the story of the Rhino...

Admiral William F. Halsey and Vice Admiral John S. McCain on board USS Missouri (BB-63) shortly after the conclusion of the surrender ceremonies, 2 September 1945. (Photo: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command)
Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey

"Hit hard, hit fast, hit often" was Fleet Adm. William F. "Bull" Halsey's slogan for his Third Fleet during World War II.

LCI(L)-92 taken by USCG Combat Photographer on Omaha Beach of Normandy, France several days after D-Day, June 6, 1944.
D-Day Story: Garwood Bacon

I enlisted in the Navy on Navy Day, November 11, 1941 as E-5 which is in the Naval Intelligence Branch in Philadelphia. My...

The USS Indianapolis (CA-35) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 10 July 1945, after her final overhaul. (Photo: National Archives)
Rear Admiral Charles McVay III

On July 26, 1945, the USS Indianapolis reached the tropical island of Tinian after traveling 2,000 miles in less than 75...

George H.W. Bush seated in an aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo)
LTJG George H.W. Bush

World War II combat experiences helped shape this future president.

USS Indianapolis (CA-35). (U.S. Navy photo.)
Navy Lt. Adrian Marks

Seaplane's crew risked all to save 56 men from sunken USS Indianapolis.

USS General G.O. Squier (AP-130) underway off the coast of California near San Francisco, date unknown. (Photo: U.S. Navy)
D-Day Story: James Hollis Dearden

My name is James Hollis Bearden. I am an American citizen. I was born October 3, 1922 in Shelbyville, Tennessee.

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