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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....
Duff, Clarence Typhoon Cobra
Clarence Robert Duff remembered that during World War 2, his ship rode out three typhoons. The last one was in December...
Scherer, Monroe Typhoon Louise
[Annotator's Note: Monroe Scherer was sent to Okinawa, Japan in July 1945.] There was a sign posted saying that they...
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...
Epstein, Ben U-Boat Attack on the Dorchester
Describing the journey on the SS Dorchester, Ben Epstein said it was a terrible trip. But he pointed out that in every...
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...
Stewart, Frank Understanding the War from the Homefront
The newspaper was a critical source of information. Frank B. Stewart, Jr.'s parents would read it to him until he could...
Warren, Ennis Unexpected Mission
Ennis C. Warren finished one day before the crew did [Annotator’s Note: Warren was flight engineer on a Boeing B-17...
Broll, Walter Unexploded Ordnance
Walter Broll saw chaos the next morning after the German attack on the port of Bari, Italy. Live and dead personnel...
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...
Frisco, Paul USS Cushing (DD-797)'s Wartime Experiences
Paul J. Frisco was aboard a Fletcher-class destroyer, the USS Cushing (DD-797), during World War 2. He was impressed...
Burton, Windom USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Windom Joseph Burton went to Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6)]....
Glass, Jack USS Enterprise (CV-6)
The Battle of the Philippine Sea was the end of Jack Glass' combat tour. They finished up the Marianas operation then...
Norberg, Willard "Bill" USS Enterprise (CV-6) Returns to Action
Bill Norberg [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6)] paid a visit to the Kwajalein Islands [Annotator's...
Quinn, Harry Utah Beach
Harry Quinn woke up in the morning [Annotator’s Note: of 6 June 1944]. He was the third man to go down the net into...
Williams, Robert Vierville and Carentan
The second day, Robert L. Williams and the others went to the town of Vierville. They had gotten reports that Vierville...
Lucas, Jack Wallet and Parachutes
Jacklyn Lucas's wallet is on display at the D-Day Museum [Annotator's Note: The National WWII Museum in New Orleans,...
Ellis, Frederick War Ends and Arriving in Yokohama
Everywhere that Frederick Ellis went there was an officer's club. The enlisted men never got that. Every once in a...
Joyce, Josefine War in Germany
In seeing the movies [Annotator's Note: referring to the documentaries and Beyond all Boundaries 4D experience...
Moran, John "Jack" War is a Lousy, Dirty Business
During the Battle of Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or Ardennes Counteroffensive, 16 December 1944 to 25...
Blanckenburg, William "Bill" War is Scary
William Blanckenburg was alongside a creek and the Germans were on the other side. This was before Blanckenburg got...
Benjamin, Adelaide War News
Adelaide Benjamin and her family saw the war in the movie theaters on the Movietone News films. The graphic images...
Killam, Arthur War patrols
The first couple times Arthur Killam was depth charged it was a little hairy but he does not recall getting too upset...
Steinfeld, Manfred War Winds Down
Manfred Steinfeld recalls that in April 1945, a special formation of Division Headquarters [Annotator's Note:...
Nummer, Richard War's Brutality
Richard Nummer experienced the brutality of war on Iwo Jima. He and his buddies witnessed Japanese soldiers lying with...
Kleindienst, Alfons "Al" War's End
After the American troops left the Bavarian [Annotator's Note: Bavaria, Germany] town Alfons Kleindienst and his family...
Fitzpatrick, Thomas War's End
Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick was assigned as the radio navigator in the 96th Bombardment Squadron, 2nd Bombardment Group,...
Drake, Joseph War's End
Joseph J. Drake fought all the way through to Pilsen, Czechoslovakia [Annotator's Note: Plzeň (Pilsen), Czech Republic...
Woolf, Basil War's End
Basil Woolf looked about after the action at Walcheren Island and, to his dismay, only his ship [Annotator's Note: LCH-...
Rogal, Theodore War's End
On missions to Ploesti [Annotator’s Note: Ploesti, Romania], Theodore “Ted” R. Rogal [Annotator’s Note: a co-pilot with...
Freeman, Bradford War's End
After being wounded in Belgium, Bradford Clark Freeman was sent back to England and didn't return to his company [...
Damonte, Emmanuel War's End
They were pushing north, without much resistance, when Emmanual Damonte's radio reported, on 6 August [Annotator's Note...
Witaker, Richard "Dick" War's End
Richard Witaker felt hatred for the Japanese before the assault of Okinawa. The feelings had begun with the surprise...
Blunt, Rockie War's End
[Annotator’s Note: The sound is muffled.] Rockie Blunt served with the 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division...

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