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Eugene McPherson

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After finally earning enough points to go home, McPherson was able to catch a ride to France to be shipped back to the states. While excited to see his family again, he remembers being very seasick the entire boat ride home. When they approached New York, he was one of the first ones let off because of his seasickness. (This interview made possible with the support of MAJOR GENERAL LARRY TAYLOR, USMC (RET).) (4:04)

Eugene Westell

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Eugene Westell shares why he is still grateful to President Harry Truman and describes his life after the war. (1:08)

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After the bomb was dropped on Japan, Eugene Westell was assigned to locate and find Japanese troops in hiding. Here he describes the challenges of the task. (3:19)

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While in China, a cruel incident made a deep impression on Eugene Westell. In this dramatic account he describes it. (2:22)

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Corporal Westell relives being unexpectedly summoned by the General and what happened after they met face to face on the Isle of Guam. (4:50)

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Corporal Westell describes why he joined the Marines, his desire to be a gunner, where he was ultimately assigned, and the grueling moments he faced during basic training. (5:27)

Eugene Whitfield

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After basic training, where he learned the art of fire fighting aboard ship, Eugene Whitfield went to a Naval air group in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. New aircraft for carriers were received and prepped for battle, and this task began a long career for him in aviation munitions. (6:22)

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He decided to stay in Naval Aviation and soon, Eugene Whitfield found himself on the brand new aircraft carrier, the USS Ticonderoga. After a shakedown cruise in the Atlantic, the ship passed through the Panama Canal and on to Pearl Harbor, which was still reeling from the surprise Japanese attack. (5:09)

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The routine for an Aviation Ordnanceman meant rising long before dawn to prepare the planes for battle. Daylight meant they were on their way. Eugene Whitfield recalls how they worked with lamps strapped to their arms. (3:49)

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Eugene Whitfield tells the story of the twin kamikaze attacks on the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga. The first plane caught them by surprise when the Japanese pilot came straight down out of the sun. The second one hit the bridge and the captain was wounded, but he proved to be very tough. (9:20)