The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Caronna. Caronna joined the Navy in June of 1944. He was assigned to specialized beach battalion training, including landing LCVPs, setting explosives, completing booby trap school and bayonet fighting. In November of 1944 Caronna was assigned to the USS Neshoba (APA-216), working the 40mm antiaircraft gun. From December of 1944 through March of 1946 he served aboard the USS Natrona (APA-214). They participated in the Battle of Okinawa. They transported Japanese prisoners to Guam and a Seabee unit to Samar. Caronna was discharged in June of 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Garofalo. Garofalo worked for Elco as a carpenter at the beginning of the war. He then joined the Navy to become a Seabee. Garofalo was assigned to the 121st Construction Battalion and was attached to the 4th Marine Division. He describes the combat landings on Roi-Namur, Saipan, and Tinian. Garofalo discusses the combat and conditions that he encountered in each battle. He mentions a close call with a Japanese grenade, being pushed out of cover into sniper fire by his commanding officer, and a large explosion of a torpedo bunker which caused many casualties on Rio-Namur. Garofalo details his experiences on Saipan including helping load casualties on landing craft and seeing the Japanese commit large-scale suicide at the end of the battle. He also describes working on the airstrip on Tinian and the lack of rations that were available. Garofalo returned to the US at the end of the war and describes an encounter with Bob Hope.

Text for an article published in the January 2007 issue of Texas Highways magazine about the Capital of Texas Postcard Club's biannual show in Austin.