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Frazier, Glenn Surrendering to the Japanese
Glenn Frazier heard Tokyo Rose broadcast to the defenders of the Philippines that no reinforcements were on the way. [...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Survival
Richard Witaker heard the Japanese propaganda from Tokyo Rose only once. That was when he had gone to the rear for food...
Finkelstein, Jacob Survival and Liberation
Jacob Finkelstein was desperate after fleeing the Ukrainians attempting to denounce him. He found an abandoned house...
Kibort, Reva Surviving after the Nazi Camps
Reva Kibort was liberated in a hostile country with no one to protect them [Annotator's Note: she had been an inmate at...
Baron, Judith Surviving Auschwitz
Judith Baron was put into a barrack at Auschwitz. Every morning and evening they were made to go outside and stand in...
Damiano, George Surviving on Okinawa
George A. Damiano recalls an incident where his comrade, Blacky [Annotator's Note: unable to verify identity], was hit...
Shown, Donald Surviving the Indianapolis Sinking
Donald Herbert Shown picked up a lifejacket from the grouping he found in nets on the boat deck [Annotator’s Note:...
Wickersham, Obie Swimming the Rhine River
After the Battle of the Bulge, Obie Wickersham went back to France, only to be sent back to the front between...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Taken Off the Front
Francis Resta was soaked in his comrade's blood, and, at first, mistaken for dead. He was given morphine and his...
Lents, Robert Taken Prisoner
When the crew abandoned the USS Perch (SS-176), Robert Lents said some of the guys in the water turned on their...
Griffith, Ralph Taken Prisoner and Shipped to China
When they heard news of the surrender, Ralph Griffith and his fellow soldiers destroyed their rifles and proceeded to...
Clift, Gilbert Taken Prisoner at the Bulge
Gilbert Clift was at Camp Maxey [Annotator's Note: in Paris, Texas] for weeks without any idea where they were headed...
Loring, Bud Taken to London
Bud Loring ended up at a POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] camp after making it back to the front lines. When...
Whitman, Philip Taken to Nuremberg
[Annotator's Note: Philip Whitman was captured after bailing out of his Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber and...
Leibold, William Taken to Ofuna
[Annotator's Note: William Leibold served in the Navy as a Chief Boatswain's Mate and made all five war patrols aboard...
Creek, Roy Taking Chef-du-Pont
Roy Creek remembered taking the bridge at Chef-du-Pont [Annotator's Note: Chef-du-Pont, France]. The bridge was intact...
Bertz, Richard Taking over Houses
Richard O. "Otto" Bertz and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 301st Infantry Regiment, 94th...
Waldeck, Frank Taking Prisoners and Witnessing Death
Frank J. Waldeck and his unit [Annotator's Note Company C, 1st Battalion, 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry...
Ventura, Nicholas Taking Rome and on Patrol
Nicholas Ventura Sr. [Annotator’s Note: with the 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division] took part in...
Gilbert, Lawrence Taking Sicily
When the American troops landed in Sicily, Lawrence Richard "Red" Gilbert recalls receiving heavy fire from the...
McWilliams, Donald Talasea and Pavuvu
Donald G. "Mac" McWilliams and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters and Service Company, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Bale, Edward Tank Combat on Tarawa
Edward Bale did not see any particular danger to his tanks in the second and third day of combat on Tarawa except for...
Redmond, Leroy Tank Commander
Leroy Redmond was in Combat Command A, 14th Armored Division, as a tank commander. It was a lot of responsibility and...
Del Monte, Jack Tank Crewman in Europe
Jack Albert Del Monte had never been in a tank before being given two days of training on how to drive one. He was then...
Rice, Darold Tank Warfare
Darold Rice and his last member of his machine gun crew set the gun up in a ditch by the crossroad and hunkered down...
Rodrigue, Lowell Tarawa and Christmas at Home
Lowell Rodrigue and his crew [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Zeilin (APA-3)] picked up some Marine troops and brought...
Goodrich, James Tarawa and Going Home on a 30 Day Furlough
As the 6th Marines [Annotator's Note: 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division] were going in [Annotator's Note: on...
Schicker, Tom Tent Camp Two
Thomas Francis Schicker was sent to Mainside Area 13 [Annotator's Note: location on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in...
Finklang, Frank Tent Living
Frank Finklang quickly learned from the "old timers" to hold onto K-rations [Annotator's Note: individual daily combat...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" Terrain and Weather on Okinawa
Richard Witaker experienced much the same climate on Okinawa as he knew at home. There were pine trees and cultivated...
McNeely, Marigold The Americans, London, and Big Events
Marigold McNeely went to London when she was afforded a long weekend leave. They liked the American canteens because...
Lovell, James The Astronaut Fraternity
Bringing to mind a long past event, James Lovell talked about when he was at the Naval Academy and attended the 1948...
Poulson, Ernest The B-24 and Bombing Ploesti
Ernest L. Poulson recalled driving around with a friend and a couple of girls when he heard the news on the radio that...
Rans, Robert The B-24 and Flying to Benghazi
Robert Rans' first impression of the B-24 [Annotator's Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber] was that it was...
Frazier, Glenn The Bataan Death March
Glenn Frazier started the Bataan Death March with the other Allied POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] late in...
Sadler, Richard The Battle of Britain
Burt Richard Sadler turned 15 years old in 1940. Not long after, he started experiencing German bombing raids. Sadler...

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