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Hopkins, Ralph Chinese Coastal Watch and Dealing with Mines
Ralph Hopkins and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Louisville (CA-28)] passed through minefields along the Chinese...
Alexander, Vernon Christmas 1944
Vernon Alexander and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry...
Kinsey, Norman Christmas in Morocco 1942
Sometime in the early summer of 1943, Norman Kinsey moved south of Casablanca to Berrechid [Annotator's Note: Berrechid...
Casebonne, Louis CIC in Germany
Louis E. Casebonne was assigned to the CIC office [Annotator’s Note: 970th Counter Intelligence Corps] in Marseille,...
Bronstein, Isador Civilian Life and Reflections
Isadore Bronstein returned to civilian work on 18 March [Annotator's Note: 18 March 1946]. His family had spent time...
Yavenue, Richard Civilians on Saipan and PTSD
Richard Yavenue was with the 2nd Marine Division on Saipan [Annotator's Note: in the Northern Mariana Islands]. After...
Saloom, Kaliste Clandestine Operations
Kaliste Saloom assisted downed Allied pilots escaping from occupied Europe through Spain and Portugal. Franco [...
Lippman, Robert Clarifications
Basic training for Robert Lippman was in Miami Beach, Florida. He learned to salute, and dress right. He thinks he went...
Griffenhagen, George Clearing The Way To Paris
George Griffenhagen went in on a Dutch ship [Annotator's Note: when he traveled from Sicily to Great Britain]. They...
Amore, Frederick Close Call
Only one time did Frederick Amore come into a truly dangerous situation. He was not supposed to be in a "combat area,"...
Mirsky, Arnold Close Call Crash
Arnold A. Mirsky was assigned as a navigator for the 1st Photo Mapping Charting Reconnaissance [Annotator's Note: 1st...
Ollar, Vernon Close Call in Dillingen
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee speaks slowly and pauses several times throughout segment.] After the combat at the...
Cassidy, John Close Calls
Other close calls John Cassidy remembers included a night when two bombers flew so low, in diversionary tactics while...
Callender, Alvin Close Calls
Recalling when his aircraft was hit over Tunis, Tunisia, Alvin Callender said he was in combat with German Focke-Wulf...
Ricks, Howard Close Calls on Saipan
Howard Ricks basically tried to stay alive through various close calls at Saipan. On Saipan, his outfit [Annotator's...
Culpepper, George Closing Thoughts
George Culpepper was in Farragut, Idaho for school for about three months [Annotator's Note: after enlisting in the...
Eakes, Thomas Closing Thoughts
Thomas Eakes says his time in the service would not be the same now. He was not cut-out for the service. He spent three...
Baum, Irving Closing Thoughts
Irving Baum learned the value of life [Annotator's Note: from his World War 2 experiences]. Everybody needs help...
Forcinella, Frank Closing Thoughts
The Germans were trying hard to get back to the American side to get away from the Russians and Frank Forcinella felt...
Gierka, Eugene Closing Thoughts
Eugene Henry Gierka's most memorable experience was his being exposed as an interpreter to a couple hundred Polish...
Nussenbaum, Seymour Closing Thoughts
[Annotator's Note: There is a loud hissing noise throughout this clip.] Seymour Nussenbaum believes it is important to...
Stumpfa, James Coast Guard Work in Bermuda
Jim Stumpfa sang the US Coast Guard song while they were marching. He enjoyed the exercise. He did not like the middle-...
Schraub, Jesse Coffee with Civilians
Jesse Schraub served in the Army as a mortarman in Company A of the 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion and took part in...
Bertz, Richard Cold and Conspiracy
Richard O. "Otto" Bertz had never been as cold as he was in combat. He still has trouble with his feet and goes to bed...
Hackman, Delbert Cologne, Germany
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
Bourgeois, Henry "Hank" Colorful Characters, Ditching and Interactions with Native Islanders
[Annotator's Note: Henry Bourgeois served in the USMC as a pilot flying Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft with Marine...
Graff, Richard Combat
The division's [Annotator's Note: Richard Graff was a member of Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 415th Infantry...
Billingsley, James Combat Actions around Nasugbu
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks James Billingsley to talk about Nasugbu, Philippines.] They came out of Luzon [...
Moskin, Alan Combat and Germans
Not much during combat stands out for Alan Moskin. Once in a while near the end, he would get R...
Dorris, James Combat and Life in the Field
James F. Dorris, Jr. did not enjoy his first taste of combat. Some men were killed. They got reinforcements. They could...
Irby, Ray Combat and Post Traumatic Stress
Ray Dennis Irby went into his first invasion, and he will never forget it. He hit the ground. The sergeant was walking...
Martinez, Benigno Combat and Postwar Experiences
While in the service, Benigno Martinez carried no weapons. It was not permitted. A medic did take over a machine gun...
Holmes, Capers Combat and Reflections
The only time Capers Andrews Holmes, Jr.'s base was attacked was when a group of German fighters followed Holmes' bomb...
Levin, Jules Combat and the Liberation of Mauthausen
Jules Levin's unit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 41st Tank Battalion, 11th Armored Division] was assigned another...
Stone, Leno Combat and War's End
The Army moved Leno E. Stone and the 44th Division [Annotator's Note: 44th Infantry Division] by train to an area close...
Lee, Theodore Combat as a Paratrooper and Being an Honor Guard
After landing at Le Havre [Annotator’s Note: Le Havre, France], Theodore R. Lee was shipped to an airstrip. While in...

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