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Quigley, Tom Red Cross/Arrival in Brest
Tom Quigley remembers the inefficiencies of the Red Cross and its volunteers and the impractical attitude they took during the war.
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Quigley, Tom Russians/End of War
Tom Quigley remembers how after the war ended, they were able to drive with the lights on their cars turned on.
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Quigley, Tom Secret French Support
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Quigley, Tom Sgt. Umburger and Pistols
Tom Quigley and his men watched their comrades try and make their way up Hill 192 under heavy German fire, and saw a German machine gun crew run ar
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Quigley, Tom Slapton Sands and D-Day Landing
Tom Quigley jumped on a train and made his way with the other soldiers down to central England to a military base at which he attended a basketball
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Quigley, Tom Sniping in Brest
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Quigley, Tom St. Lo Fighting
Tom Quigley and his men began moving inland through the woods and were taking fire from German snipers posted in the trees.
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Quinn, Harry Becoming a Soldier and Overseas Deployment
Harry Quinn entered Camp Shelby in September [Annotator’s Note: 1943] and stayed there for about a week.
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Quinn, Harry Early Life
Harry C. Quinn, Jr. was born in 1925 near Brookhaven, Mississippi in Lincoln County. He grew up on a farm during the Depression.
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Quinn, Harry Experiencing Combat
To Harry Quinn, combat was the closest thing to Hell that a person could experience. Sleep was disrupted at night by rockets flying over.
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Quinn, Harry Hedgerow Fighting
Harry Quinn and his buddy attempted to locate the paratroopers the day after the landing [Annotator’s Note: the date was 7 June 1944].
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Quinn, Harry Hospital Recovery
Harry Quinn arrived at the hospital on 19 June [Annotator’s Note: 19 June 1944] and remained there until the middle of August.