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Sakato, George Fighting in the Hills in Southern France
George Sakato recalled that they took that hill then had to take a few others [Annotator's Note: during fighting in...
Meyer, William Fighting in the Hurtgen Forest
William Meyer spent a total of about 24 hours in England before being put aboard another ship and crossing the Channel...
Segal, Harvey Fighting in the Normandy Hedgerows and on through France
Harvey Segal reached the French coast. He had to board a landing craft after taking off his 80 pound pack. The timing...
Pummill, William Fighting in the Pacific
William "Bill" Arthur Pummill and his unit [Annotator's Note: Weapons Company, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division...
Gallaspy, Garland "Mac" Fighting in the Philippines
Garland Miller Gallaspy [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 161st Parachute Engineer Battalion, 503rd Parachute...
Cowell, Ernest Fighting in the Philippines
Ernest Cowell was first sent to Ulithi [Annotator's Note: Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands], an atoll in the Pacific...
Kaylor, Emmett Fighting in the Philippines, Liberating Los Banos and Occupation Duty
That was as close as Emmett Kaylor ever came to getting hit [Annotator's Note: during a Japanese attack in the...
Rogers, Lloyd "Frenchie" Fighting in Tunisia
Lloyd Rogers remembers that there were temporary airfields in the Sahara Desert. Each airplane was dispersed with 100...
Mace, Sterling Fighting Inland on Peleliu
Sterling Mace and his platoon [Annotator's Note: 3rd Platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine...
Jaccarino, Richard Fighting on Hills and in Villages on Okinawa
Richard Jaccarino and his platoon [Annotator's Note: 2nd Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th...
Scales, James Fighting on Iwo Jima
The Japanese were underneath the island [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan] while the Marines were on it. James Shelton...
Schicker, Tom Fighting on Kunishi Ridge
Thomas Francis Schicker and the men [Annotator's Note: of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine...
Dietrick, Alfred Fighting on Mount Sammucro
One morning for breakfast, the commander told Alfred Dietrick and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st...
Womack, Charles L. "Red" Fighting on Okinawa
Charles Womack saw many civilians on Okinawa. The civilians would bow as the Marines passed by them. Womack's unit [...
Whitman, Melvin Fighting on Okinawa
Melvin C. Whitman was surprised the Japanese did not fight back against the invasion [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Conklin, Earl Fighting on Okinawa and Battle Fatigue
Asked to describe the fighting in which he participated, Earl Conklin referred to his position with the mortars. The...
Morris, Joe Fighting on Peleliu
Joe Morris and his unit [Annotator's Note: 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] were anchored offshore the morning...
Gambino, Elroy Fighting on Tarawa and Saipan
Elroy Gambino and the Marines [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division]...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Fighting on the Gothic Line
They [Annotators Note: Tokuji Yoshihashi and the rest of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team] were in the area of Menton...
Groth, Walter Fighting the Japanese
Walter Groth remembers the Jap [Annotator's Note: a period derogatory term for Japanese] fleet came back in on...
McEnery, James Fighting the Japanese and Malaria
[Annotator's Note: James McEnery served in the USMC as a rifleman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Compton, Bryan Fighting Through France
The war had been going on for about three years, and when Bryan Compton landed in southern France [Annotator's Note: on...
Yoshihashi, Tokuji Fighting Through Northern Italy and VE-Day
Four or five days after 5 April [Annotator's Note: 5 April 1945], Tokuji Yoshihashi's company [Annotator's Note:...
Shirley, John Fighting towards Germany
John Shirley [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division] and his men got ahead...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Final Months of the War
Before the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division moved out to make an assault on the formidable...
Barnes, Alvin Final Thoughts
Alvin Barnes heard an interesting story of a man who survived both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings [...
Boeke, Robert Finding a Lost Company
Robert Boeke [Annotator's Note: with the 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division] was with the 3rd Army driving...
Colburn, George Finding a Young Japanese Kid
[Annotator's Note: George Colburn and the 3rd Marine Division went ashore on Iwo Jima, Japan on 23 February 1945 and...
Joyce, Josefine Finding Fun during the Nazi Reign
Josefine "Piepsi" Joyce enjoyed the Vienna [Annotator's Note: Vienna, Austria] woods. She enjoyed singing any type of...
Schmittgens, Leo Firing on Shuri and Okinawin Civilians
Leo William Schmittgens recalled that one day [Annotator's Note: one day while he was taking part in the Battle of...
Phillips, Sidney Firing the 81mm Mortar on the Tenaru River
Sidney Philips remembers the Marines bringing the amphibious tank up the creek from the beach. It was just sitting...
Schneider, Tony First Combat in the Marshall Islands
Tony Schneider begins by discussing that the crew aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6) wanted to "get back" at the Japanese...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." First Action at Cape Gloucester
Romus Burgin and the men of the 5th Marine Regiment shipped out from Melbourne in September 1943 and were stationed for...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." First Action at Okinawa and Getting the Bronze Star Medal
[Annotator's Note: Romus Valtin Burgin served in the United States Marine Corps as a mortar section leader in Company K...
Appel, Jack First Army Headquarters
Jack Appel served in the message center [Annotator's Note: Company B, 17th Signal Operation Battalion, 1st Army]...
Goodwin, Hersey First Bombing Mission
Hersey Goodwin does not remember his first mission [Annotator's Note: with the 11th Bombardment Group, 7th Air Force]....

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