Resources on the Marshall Islands--History -- Recollections of World War II

History of the Marshall Islands
Recollections of World War II

Now, some 60 years after the events, many of the veterans are dying. The pages linked from this index page are a small but steadily growing attempt at collecting reminescneces and diary entries of people who were in the Marshall during the period.

Attacking Japanese Bases
Shot Down over Jaluit in the Marshall Islands.: by Bob Seedorf; Eye-witness reminescences of events during WWII.
The Third Strike Against the Marshall Islands in WWII .: by Bob Seedorf; Eye-witness reminescences of events during WWII.
That Damned Torpedo.: by Bob Seedorf; Eye-witness reminescences of events during WWII.

On Station
On Patrol in the Marshall Islands 1944-45: by William L. Roberts; A partial history of U.S.S. BRACKETT DE--41. The narrative at length demonstrates the action, and inaction, of a destroyer escort based in the Marshalls.

Passing Through
Stopping Over at Kwajalein, December 1944: by Tom Duff; En route from Hawaii to Saipan in a B-29

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