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Ryan, John Piercing the Siegfried Line
[Annotator's Note: The audio level of this interview is very low.] Moving on to Sarreguemines, France, near the...
Martin, Oscar Piercing the Siegfried Line and the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest
Oscar Otto Martin took part in the fighting on the Siegfried Line [Annotator's Note: a line of fortifications...
Pribyl, William Pipeline Statistics and Specifications
After William J. Pribyl inventoried the pipeline, it was dismantled and cut up for scrap, under the Army's conditions...
Baumgarten, Harold Plastic Surgery and Going Home
Harold Baumgarten was released from the Royal Navy hospital [Annotator's Note: in Portsmouth, England] around 4 July...
Lombardo, Samuel Platoon Commander and Executive Officer
Samuel Lombardo was assigned to the 394th Regiment as both a platoon commander in Company I [Annotator's Note: Company...
Burrus, William Plauen and Germans
William Burrus was going through Plauen [Annotator's Note: Plauen, Germany] when he met a young German girl. It was a...
Walter, Robert Playing ball and seeing the country
Robert Walter had 40 men under him during the Battle of the Bulge. He never had a problem with that. While he was in...
Ventura, Nicholas Po Valley and War’s End
Nicholas Ventura Sr. [Annotator’s Note: with the 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division] crossed the Arno...
Raaen, John Point du Hoc
John Raaen disagrees with Gary Sterne [Annotator’s Note: Gary Sterne discovered the buried site of the large complex of...
Johnson, Burton Police Boys and Marys in New Guinea
Burton Johnson had multiple locations where Japanese prisoners were held in New Guinea. There was still hard fighting...
Glass, Murray Polish Heritage
Murray Glass went to Poland in 1933 with his family. They visited relatives there. The summer was spent in Ostrołe̜ka,...
Harris, Oran Political Decisions
Oran Harris said that while he was on Palawan, he learned that Franklin D. Roosevelt had died, and the news made him...
Arledge, Mahlen Polywig to Shellback
Mahlen Arledge participated in a ceremony when he crossed the equator. [Annotator's Note: The ceremony of conversion...
Cresswell, Robert Pontoon Bridge at Remagen
Robert Nichols Cresswell [Annotator’s Note: a truck driver with the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion] did not trade in...
Hairston, Joseph Poor Battle Plans
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Hairston served in the army as a forward observer with the 599th Field Artillery Battalion,...
Blatnik, Robert Poor Boy to Army Man
Robert Joseph Blatnik was born in Cleveland, Ohio in February 1920. He was the fifth of sixth children with two...
Clark, Earl Poor Chicago Boy to Mountaineer
Earl Ervin Clark was born in July 1919 in Londonderry, Vermont. He grew up during the Great Depression and struggled...
Marr, John W Poorly Executed Assaults
Lieutenant John Marr was involved in the mission planning meeting between Lieutenant Colonel Charles J. Timmes [...
Hazard, Mark Pop Bowers and a Lucky GI
[Annotator's Note: This segment begins with Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr.'s wife asking if he had any idea how long he had...
Prince, Robert Port Moresby, New Guinea
Robert Prince's outfit [Annotator's Note: 98th Field Artillery Battalion (pack)] was needed in New Guinea because at...
Leopold, Vernon Positions Overlooking Lanzerath
Vernon Leopold vividly remembers the positions of the foxholes and emplacements that his platoon [Annotator's Note: the...
Singlaub, John Post Military Career
John Singlaub lectured around the country after his career in the United States Army. He had two major themes. One...
Van der Pool, Ivan Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Ivan Van der Pool believes it is important to study Word War 2. He thinks it is a good training manual for what war is...
Maki, Howard Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Howard T. Maki had a section sergeant who was a good looking guy who looked like a soldier. The man fell apart near the...
Ikari, Norman Post War Assignments
Norman Ikari’s days at Camp Ritchie were numbered. Ikari was sent to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He thought that was...
Kelso, Robert Post WWII Military Service
Robert Kelso's unit was sent back all at one time [Annotator’s Note: Robert Kelso served on a gun crew with the 342nd...
Wilkins, Byron Post-War Life and Relfections
Byron Othello Wilkins saw men with different patches representing different divisions when he was captured. [Annotators...
Fontana, Frank Posting in England
Frank Fontana arrived in Great Britain as a young man. [Annotator's Note: Fontana was deployed with three others in mid...
Hajiro, Barney Postwar
Barney Hajiro spent time in Nice, France and then in Michigan in hospitals recovering from his combat wounds. While in...
Crews, Lorenzo Postwar
Lorenzo Dow Crews was transferred out of his unit [Annotator's Note: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 397th Infantry Regiment...
Damiano, George Postwar
George A. Damiano was discharged from the Army in November [Annotator's Note: November 1946] at Camp Beale [Annotator's...
Nannini, James Postwar
[Annotator’s Note: This video clip begins with James Nannini talking about a non-related topic.] Nannini returned to...
Tipper, Edward Postwar
Edward Tipper continued his education after the service. He used the GI Bill to receive a Master’s Degree. He...
Zolkower, Maurice "Murray" Postwar
Maurice Zolkower had promised to marry his girlfriend, so he finalized the nuptials in six weeks [Annotator’s Note:...
Becker, Irving Postwar
Irving Becker worked about 20 years for the Postal Service [Annotator's Note: the United States Postal Service]. He had...
Grimes, Vodioe Postwar
Voniedoe "Voni" or "Bus" Grimes [Annotator's Note: serving in the US Army’s 246th Ordnance Battalion] only encountered...

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