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Volume 1. The Legends, Page 1 -- Legends
Page 2 -- Sightings
Page 1 -- Sightings
Page 2 -- Sightings
Page 3 How the Kilroy Was Here legends started from
the most likely to the most whimsical. Sightings of
Kilroy Was Here which continue today.
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2. The Foreword and Dedication -- The
American GI -- Who we are and what are we doing here?
Volume 3. "The Way We Were" Stories from individuals during
the war years. These stories are sometimes heroic, sometimes funny, poignant,
or simply memories that must not be forgotten. This Volume has two sub sections:
In Harm's Way,
Page 1 -- Page
2 --Stories from the front like: "About D-day plus 5 on Saipan, I was
watching for Japanese soldiers along the beach who were sneaking in to give directions
for artillery fire. I was sitting in the turret of an armored Amphib. About 2300
I saw the faint outline of whatappeared to be a Marine walking along the beach.
There was no moon and the only light wasfrom a fire burning about one hundred
yards away. Japanese soldiers had a habit of wearing U.S. Marine helmets and carrying
M1's when they could find them. In the dark they were hard to identify by a silhouette.
When the guy got within 50 feet, I asked the usual "Who goes there?".
The answer came back in perfect English, "ITS ME, GI JOE. A MARINE LIKE YOU."
So I aimed about 8 inches below the outline of his helmet and shot. The next morning
there was one dead Japanese officer in the sand. I never heard of a Marine calling
himself G I Joe. I don't think I ever will. |
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The
Home Front, Page 1
Many wonderful stories about life at home during the
war. One, a lovely, privileged debutante who rolled
up her sleeves and joined the war effort. Another,
a beautiful widow who struggled through it alone.
Several more, for example, a child's reaction to the
Blitz in London.
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4. The Places, Page 1 -- Page
2 -- What's left of the places that played a large role in WWII or Korea.
Some are still there while some are just ruins. One is the German POW camp in
Clinton MS (near Jackson). "The good people in Clinton and Jackson, MS just
couldn't give up their Southern hospitality long enough to run a proper prisoner
of war camp! Read this wonderful story of a POW camp so good that the German prisoners
come back for reunions!"
Volume
5. Miscellany, Page 1 -- Page
2 --This is some of the sidebars to that history.
It includes Gremlins and Foo Fighters as well as book
reviews and even Lena the Hyena
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6. "The Rest of the Story" Page 1."
Inspiring and unique stories of the war years. You
have probably been sent some of these via e-mail.
Many have been pickedup and sent around by people
who were moved by them. Gordon Sinclair's "The
Americans" or, believe it or not, when the US
mainland was bombed by the Japanese. I don't mean
balloon bombs or shelling by a submarine, but actually
bombed from an enemy aircraft.
Volume 7. Letters to the editor Page 1 -- Page
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10. Timeline of WWII and Korea. Major events with Kilroy Was Here stories
to put them in perspective.
Volume
11. Is the Guest Book
. . . Now's your chance to write on HIS wall!
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12. Searches, Page 1 -- Page
2 -- Where people pos t search for friends and relatives. If you are interested
in any particular subject there is a site search engine on all the main pages. |
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Patrick Tillery