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Roach, Paul Enlistment to Postwar
Paul Roach went to Kansas State University [Annotator’s Note: in Manhattan, Kansas] in the fall of 1938. He went there for two years.
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Roach, Paul Flying Missions
Paul Roach did five combat missions. They did a lot of resupplying.
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Roach, Paul Normandy to Belgium
Paul Roach was a city engineer. He was in the reserves for two weeks in the summer. He was taking classes in command school.
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Roach, Paul Prewar Life
Paul Roach was born in January 1921 in Hugoton, Kansas. He went through high school. It was not a big school.
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Roach, Paul Reflections on War
Paul Roach went away to war as a boy and came back as a man. He did not have any outstanding experiences. He had a nice bed to sleep in at night.
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Roberts, George Becoming an Airman
George Roberts was working a good job when he was drafted.
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Roberts, George Different Planes and Different Pilots
George Roberts took part in the 6 March [Annotator's Note: 6 March 1944] raid over Berlin during which 69 bombers were lost.
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Roberts, George First Combat Missions
The worst part of the mission to Bremen for George Roberts was the fighters. Roberts operated his gun from the radio compartment.
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Roberts, George First Weeks in England
George Roberts and his crew were sent to Hampton Roads, Virginia where they boarded the USS Argentina [Annotator's Note: SS Argentina] and ste
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Roberts, George Flying a Combat Mission
George Roberts and his crewmates knew ahead of time if they were flying the next day.
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Roberts, George Losses in the Fall of 1943
George Roberts was signed up to fly 25 missions. After flying only 16 missions, however, that required number was bumped up from 25 to 30.
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Roberts, George Military Decorations and Lost Friends
George Roberts knew people who would give their lives for him in the military.