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Kerr, Richard Combat at Okinawa
Richard H. Kerr was headed towards the Pacific Theater in World War 2 with an LCT [Annotator's Note: Landing Craft,...
Baum, Irving Combat Bombing Missions
Irving Baum flew seven combat missions [Annotator's Note: as a bombardier with the 407th Bombardment Squadron, 92nd...
Butz, John Combat Bombing Missions
When John B. Butz arrived in Naples [Annotator's Note: Naples, Italy] it was extremely run down. The citizens there...
Butz, John Combat Bombing Missions and War's End
After World War 2, John B. Butz and his unit [Annotator's Note: 885th Bombardment Squadron, 2641st Special Group, 15th...
Zilliacus, Patrick Combat Close Call
[Annotator’s Note: The interviewer asks Patrick Zilliacus if, as an American immigrant in the Navy, he was invested in...
Appel, Jack Combat Communications in Europe
There were two companies, A [Annotator's Note: Company A] and B [Annotator's Note: Company B], in Jack Appel's outfit [...
Jones, Johnnie Combat Decisions on D-Day
Johnnie A. Jones, Senior [Annotator's Note: in the 494th Port Battalion, 6th Engineer Special Brigade] was in the...
Pilcher, Joseph Combat Duty in Europe
Replacement pilots were in high demand in Europe so Joseph Pilcher was sent to Rennes, France for assignment to a...
Varuso, Anthony Combat Duty on a PT boat
Anthony Varuso thought highly of the natives on the island of New Guinea. Even though their clothing was minimal, they...
Cummings, Vernon Combat Experiences
Vernon Cummings' first battle station [Annotator's Note: aboard USS Indiana (BB-58)] was below deck in the powder room...
Smith, Arthur Combat Experiences
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Arthur Smith what his first introduction to the war was.] Hard to answer. In...
Garcia, Ray Combat Fighter Pilot
Because of his P-47 Thunderbolt [Annotator's Note: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft] training, Ray Garcia was...
Lippman, Robert Combat in Burma
The Battle at Walawbum [Annotator's Note: Tanai, Kachin, Burma; now Myanmar, in March 1944] was Robert Lippman's first...
Bertino, Donald Combat in Europe
Donald W. Bertino arrived on Utah Beach [Annotator's Note: Utah Beach was one of the two American landing beaches in...
Dymnicki, Francis Combat in Europe
Francis Dymnicki would wake up very early in the morning to prepare for a bombing mission. Daylight hours in England...
Jucksch, William "Bill" Combat in Europe
Close to Nancy, France, William Jucksch first engaged in combat. His division [Annotator's Note: Jucksch served in the...
Paulk, William Combat in Europe and Return Home
William Morris Paulk was sent to Lake Charles, Louisiana to join his flight crew where he stayed for two months. On 31...
Forman, Edgar Combat in France
Edgar R. "Ross" Forman [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 319th Engineer Combat Battalion, 94th Infantry Division]...
Baker, Melvin Combat in France
Melvin L. Baker was born in November 1919 in Marysville which is near his current home in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. He...
Berkman, Harold Combat in Germany
Harold Berkman and Company F [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry...
Kracov, William Combat in Germany
William Kracov did not particularly like basic training, but he felt prepared afterward. He sailed right to Europe on...
Peterson, Cleveland Combat in India
When Cleveland Peterson arrived in India there was a culture shock. There was also a physical shock as many of the men...
Montgomery, Dabney Combat in Italy
Dabney Montgomery arrived in Bari, Italy in January 1944. It was the day after a heavy German bombardment. There were...
Moss, Roy Combat in Italy and Southern France
Roy Joseph Moss transitioned to the front when he joined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 142nd...
Cart, William "Bill" Combat in Majuro
William Cart switched from SB2Cs [Annotator's Note: Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, or Curtiss A-25 Shrike, dive bomber] to...
Tipper, Edward Combat in Normandy
Edward Tipper and a band of paratroopers captured a key crossroads location without the use of any automatic weapons...
Frey, Robert Combat in Normandy
Robert G. Frey took his entry into combat on a day to day basis. He had good leadership in Fred Valentino [Annotator's...
Evans, Donald Combat in Sicily
The sky was full of German planes and right before it got daylight, Donald Evans was on deck and could see the Italian...
Coolidge, Charles Combat in Sicily and Italy
Charles Coolidge left Camp Edwards near Boston to go to New York before going overseas. He was at sea for 13 days then...
McKinnon, Lee Combat in the Mediterranean
As Lee O. McKinnon was on his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Calvert (APA-32)] that had reached North Africa for an...
Thompson, Thomas Combat in the Mediterranean and Adriatic
Thomas D. Thompson was assigned to PTC-21 [Annotator's Note: unable to verify] in Squadron 15 [Annotator's Note: Motor...
Crump, Ralph Combat in the Mediterranean and the Long Voyage Home
Ralph Crump's ship returned to Colombo, Ceylon [Annotator's Note: present day Sri Lanka], then headed to Aden, Arabia,...
Pilcher, Joseph Combat in the P-47
When he arrived on the European continent, Joseph Pilcher was assigned to the 378th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter...
Gallo, Peter Combat in the Pacific
The first move Peter Gallo made with the unit [Annotator's Note: 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division] was to...
Momi, Harry Combat in the Pacific
[Annotator’s Note: An air conditioner can be heard turning on and off throughout this clip.] Harry Robert Momi fought...
Fadem, Leroy Combat in the Pacific Theater
Leroy Fadem experienced long voyages between sightings of land while he served in the Pacific [Annotator's Note: Fadem...

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