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Simpson, Joseph Postwar
Joseph Simpson felt like a liberator while in France and Belgium. People in Belgium today treat the American veterans as kings.
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Simpson, Joseph Reflections
Joseph Simpson remembers most profoundly from World War 2 his feelings when he got out of the Rur River.
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Simpson, Joseph Returning Home
Joseph Simpson was discharged from the service on 26 February 1946. When he was in Bremerhaven, Germany preparing to come home, he went into town.
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Simpson, Joseph War's End
Joseph Simpson witnessed little resistance after his unit crossed the Rhine River. There were hardly any battles.
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Singlaub, John Becoming a Soldier
John Singlaub enlisted in the US Army Artillery because he wanted the experience to supplement his infantry skills.
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Singlaub, John British Training Methods
John Singlaub was asked by OSS [Annotator's Note: Office of Strategic Services, pre-runner of the Central Intelligence Agancy, or CIA] leader
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Singlaub, John Conflict with President Jimmy Carter
John Singlaub was in Denver, Colorado commanding a Readiness Region when he was asked to go overseas once again.
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Singlaub, John Early Life
General John Singlaub was born in 1921 in the Owens Valley of the Eastern Sierra Range of California. His grandfather had a homestead there.
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Singlaub, John Fighting with the Marquis
John Singlaub had expected that his team would lead an attack on a German garrison, but a competing Communist resistance group attacked prematurely
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Singlaub, John French Appreciation
John Singlaub took his group of resistance fighters just south of the Loire River. A local mayor organized an appreciation ceremony.
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Singlaub, John From France to China
John Singlaub completed his mission with the French resistance in France.
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Singlaub, John German Air Raids
Prior to the battle near Oradour-sur-Glane, John Singlaub experienced a German Heinkel 111 bomber attack.