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    Page fifteen continues chapter five, describing recruit quarters, basic training courses, and a particularly pungent Louisiana native, 'Frenchy'

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    Page fourty-two continues chapter ten, describing Reep's visit with his Uncle Ralph and wife Lucile before making his way to Hartford, Wisconsin through the 'lake country

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    Page four continues the accounts of the war during Reeps daily activities around the same time with the famous quote from Mac Arthur when leaving the Philippines, 'I shall return!

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    Page thirty-four features a black and white picture of the famous flag raising by American soldiers at Iwo Jima. The label underneath reads, 'Raising the Flag on Mt. Surbachi - Iwo Jima; Joe Rosenthal's Famous Picture'

    Epilogue

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    The epilogue describes Daniel Reeps marriage to Eunice (Dood) Mosley, their joint continuing education, and rapidly growing families in the years immediately following the war. Reep also describes a feeling of coming 'full circle' after visiting the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor

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    Page thirty-six continues chapter nine, describing Reeps adventures in San Francisco, stationed at Treaure Island, and the ruckus that occurred at the announcement of Japanease surrender

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    Page thirty-five begins chapter nine, V-J Day', describing the day Reep and others aboard the USS Bogue, headed for San Francisco, learned of the Two nuclear bombs dropped over Japan

    World War II Recollection Manuscript

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    A manuscript written by Daniel Warren Reep during his time attending Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. This manuscript details Reep�s experience coming of age and serving as a Marine during World War II

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    Page sixteen continues chapter five, describing a restructured abreviated slur used for Women Marines and Reeps basic training graduation and assignment to 'amphibious assault training at Camp Pendleton'

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    Page twenty-four begins chapter seven, 'Kaiser Coffin', describing the voyage across the Pacific to Hawaii on a 'Liberty Ship', nicknamed 'Kaiser Coffin' for their thrown together appearance and tight quarters
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