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Pena, William Hospital Experiences
William Pena arrived at the aid station.
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Pena, William Hurtgen Part 1
William Pena remembers how his battalion commander was a gung-ho, brave, and tall man who refused to stay at the rear and was always at the front.
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Pena, William Hurtgen Part 2
William Pena followed a trail through the woods and kept encountering groups of men asking for the two platoons on the left.
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Pena, William Incompetency and Ardennes Arrival
William Pena remembers how after suffering heavy casualties his battalion was diminished to the size of practically one company.
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Pena, William Interactions with Germans
William Pena recalls how they arrived near the Ardennes and had an interaction with some German officers who were interested in trading prisoners.
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Pena, William Pre-Interview Banter
[Annotator’s Note: Pena begins mid-sentence] William Pena was commissioned as an officer in the army and reported to Fort Sam Houston, TX.
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Pena, William Pre-War Life and Enlistment
William Pena was born in Laredo, Texas and attended a Catholic middle school and public high school.
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Pena, William Relief and Return
William Pena remembers how nervous his truck driver was when they left. He ate a big breakfast with his men at the kitchen on the rear line.
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Pena, William Schleiden/Wounded by Mines
William Pena and his men took up a position in the town across from what was a girl’s school run by nuns.
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Pena, William Sniper In Village Assault
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Pena, William Temporary Truce With Germans
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Pena, William Village Assault/Sniping
William Pena tells how at one point they encountered a group of Americans who laid down their weapons as they approached.