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Moret, Vernon Trapped on Okinawa
Vernon Henry Moret and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry...
Goble, Joseph Trauma in Battle
Joseph Goble witnessed some of his fellow Marines having traumatic experiences in combat. Some hunted Japanese on their...
Pomroy, Frank Treating a Wounded Marine and Being Evacuated
Frank Pomroy went back to get the wounded Marvin Hattan who was screaming and moaning from his wounds [Annotator's Note...
Kiniry, Andrew "Tim" Treating Battle Fatigue
Andrew Kiniry was briefly detached to an NP [Annotator's Note: neuropsychiatric] hospital under the 618th Clearing...
Kerner, John Treating Severely Wounded Men
After landing in Normandy, John Kerner and his unit [Annotator's Note: 110th Medical Battalion, 35th Infantry Division...
Friedenberg, Bernard Treating the Wounded on D-Day
Bernard Friedenberg found the D-Day Invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6...
Snyder, John Treating Wounded and Burials at Sea
After finishing his training, John Snyder was assigned to the USS Harry Lee (APA-10), which transported troops to North...
Angst, Lawrence Treating Wounded Soldiers
The first thing Lawrence Angst did when being shelled was jump in a foxhole. They learned how to protect themselves. He...
Trindal, Wesley Trindals life since WWII
[Annotators Note: Wesley Trindal joined Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division as an...
Murphy, Alfred Trips to London and Brother's Story
Alfred Pierse Murphy would be briefed on missions [Annotator's Note: the missions he flew with the 322nd Bombardment...
Linkous, Melvin Truck Accident
Melvin Linkous was riding in a two and a half ton truck [Annotator's Note: two and a half ton, six by six truck, also...
Fallon, John Trying to Find Bridges
John T. Fallon and the men [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat Regiment] had to make...
Gustafson, Gerald Trying to Rescue the Lost Battalion
[Annotator’s Note: A washing machine running in the background is audible throughout this segment. Interviewee has...
Addison, Robert Tulagi
Robert Addison saw his first action on Tulagi which is a small island off the larger island of Guadalcanal [Annotator’s...
Addison, Robert Tulagi and Guadalcanal
Robert Addison [Annotator’s Note: with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion] fought on Guadalcanal. The battle of Bloody...
Addison, Robert Tulagi and Guadalcanal
[Annotator's Note: Robert Addison served in the US Marine Corps as a mortar man in the 1st Marine Raider Battalion.]...
Boitnott, Monty Tunisia
Monty Joe Boitnott and his squad ended up near Chimoy [Annotators Note: unsure of spelling] off the main road. One...
Matsumoto, Roy Turning Back the Enemy
Roy H. Matsumoto infiltrated behind enemy lines at night to listen to their discussions for potential intelligence. [...
Gordon, Fred Two Close Calls and War’s End
Fred Gordon remembers two near death experiences during his combat [Annotator's Note: Gordon was an officer in Battery...
McLaughlin, Sr., James Two Missions to Schweinfurt
The missions James Kemp McLaughlin flew without fighter cover were much tougher missions. When they took off, P-47s [...
Dietzel, Paul Two Rough Missions
[Annotator's Note: Paul Dietzel served in the USAAF as a copilot on Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers in the...
Liles, Robert Two Successful Missions
On 20 September and 18 December [Annotator's Note: 1943] Robert Liles had very successful mission. They were moving...
Siracuse, James Two Tough Missions
The twenty-first and the twenty-second missions stick out in James Siracuse's mind. On the twenty-first mission,...
Higgins, Malcom Two Tough Missions, Schweinfurt and Preparing to Bail Out
They [Annotator's Note: Malcolm Higgins and his crew] did everything they could do to keep their plane in the air after...
McCauley, Harry Typhoon and Postwar
Harry McCauley and PC-800 steamed through a terrible typhoon after Okinawa. The crew had it rough in the small ship....
Van Huylenbrouck, Omer Typical Mission Day
[Annotator’s Note: Omer Van Huylenbrouck served in the Army Air Forces as a tail gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying...
Spencer, Wallace "Wallace Smigiro" Under Attack
Wallace Spencer remembers when they were under attack. All the guns were firing. The crew was sitting there watching...
Harper, Douglas Under Attack
Douglas Harper stayed at the receiving station for six weeks then moved to target repair at Bishop's Point, working on...
Barton, Walter Under Fire in Italy
Walter Henry Barton’s job with his regiment [Annotator’s Note: Barton was a member of Cannon Company, 361st Infantry...
Schmittgens, Leo Under Fire on Okinawa
Leo William Schmittgens went on patrols and his Lieutenant, Jaffe [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps First Lieutenant...
Phillips, Robert Under French Army Command
[Annotator's Note: Robert Philips was separated from his unit during the Battle of the Bulge, or German Ardennes...
Sgobbo, Dominick Under Siege and Being Captured
While the division [Annotator's Note: 94th Infantry Division] was in Luxemburg, Dominick Sgobbo was charged with taking...
Peto, George Unique and Frightening Experiences
George Peto had a unique experience there [Annotator's Note: on Okinawa] one time while watching kamikazes hitting...
David, Maynard Unit Assignment and First Combat Mission
[Annotator's Note: Maynard David served in the USAAF as a bombardier on Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers in...
Flannigan, James Unit Assignment, Overseas Deployment and Combat Duties
James Flannigan was sent to Camp Carrabelle, Florida [Annotator's Note: after completing basic training at Fort Sill,...
Jackson, Wilbur USS Bowfin (SS-287)
Wilbur Lee Jackson was assigned to the Bowfin [Annotator’s Note: USS Bowfin (SS-287)] in the auxiliaries gang [...

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