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Harold Barber

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He didn't even notice that he'd been hit. A piece of shrapnel from a Japanese artillery shell found Harold Barber's leg but he kept right on fighting because of the adrenaline. The Corpsman bandaged him and he was right back in the battle for Peleliu. The Navy was able to stay and take part in the fight unlike when he was on Guadalcanal. (6:29)

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Once the airfield on Peleliu was secured, US aircraft could land and take on fuel and ammunition to take part in the battle for the high ground. Harold Barber recalls that some noncoms were issued shotguns to resist any Banzai charges but the Japanese didn't use that tactic there. (4:57)

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The sergeant said you guys haven't had mess duty in a long time but you're going to have it aboard ship all the way back to the States. According to Harold Barber, it was a blessing in disguise. You mean I get the best food and don't have to stand in line? Great! (4:22)

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The Italian Marines were a breed of their own. Harold Barber describes how they would receive food from home with a surprise inside. He also recalls that age old soldier's tradition, coming up with some alcohol in a war zone. (2:57)

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Harold Barber was baptized three times, twice on his way to battle and then again after he was married. His homecoming from the Pacific was memorable as he was greeted by crowds on the West Coast. (5:34)

Nollie Carpenter

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Nollie Carpenter sailed out into the Pacific with a small group of replacements for the 1st Cavalry Division. First stop was New Guinea, where he unloaded ships and worked in the post office. Through that job he located a cousin who was on the same island. Finally he got transport to join the division in the Admiralty Islands. (7:03)

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His brother was already up at Fort Knox so Nollie Carpenter told them during classification that he wanted to drive a tank. It worked and he joined his brother there. He even got to drive a tank during training but he was destined to be a radio operator. (4:41)

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When Nollie Carpenter joined his Cavalry unit in the Admiralty Islands, he heard how he had just missed the Banzai attacks. His regiment was camped on a small island that was lined from shore to shore with tents. They were preparing to invade the Philippines but first, how about a nice USO show? (4:05)

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The Philippines is where Nollie Carpenter first saw combat. He landed on Leyte near Samar and started tromping through rice paddies. From a rise overlooking the ocean, he watched Japanese planes attacking ships until the shrapnel got close. (4:25)

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At the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, the Japanese had been holding thousands of prisoners. Nollie Carpenter describes how the 18th Cavalry Regiment liberated them with little opposition. On the way into the city, they passed a gruesome scene where locals were torturing a Japanese collaborator. (5:22)