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Altman, Daniel Reflections on the War
Daniel Altman’s most memorable experience of World War 2 was when his friend was shot on the beach of Normandy [...
Jameson, Andrew Reflections on War
Andrew George Jameson had no feeling towards his enemy other than the general enemy represented by Hitler [Annotator's...
Van Eaton, Jack Reflectons on the War
[Annotator’s Note: There is a person off camera prompting the interviewee to answer the interviewer’s questions...
Flannigan, James Refletions
James Flannigan said the war made him older and settled him down. It made him appreciate his parents and his...
Dillon, Gerard Refusal to Jump and the Start of Operation Varsity
Gerard Dillon only had one situation where someone refused to jump. They were going to make a practice jump in France....
League, Ray Regensburg and 3rd Platoon's Surrender
Ray League and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 261st Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry Division...
Simons, F.M. Regrets
F.M. Richard Simons only regrets losing good friends. He is an only child. His parents divorced. His mother got rid of...
Moss, Roy Rehab, War's End and Postwar
Roy Joseph Moss spent time in a rehabilitation hospital [Annotator's Note: after being wounded in March 1945]. He was...
Singlaub, John Rehabilitating POWs
John Singlaub had a problem getting into the POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war] camp on Hainan Island. The...
Wombacher, Delbert Reims and Metz, France
Delbert Wombacher was in Reims [Annotator's Note: Reims, France]. A call came out from headquarters, who knew they had...
Marr, John W Reinforcements
After darkness fell, Lieutenant John Marr began to lead the 1st Battalion, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment back to...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Rejection, Re-Evaluation and Unit Assignment
Because of the discrimination in the Army caste system, Francis Resta said he came to really hate the Army. But when...
Evans, Donald Rejoining His Outfit
Donald Evans landed in England and went to the 187th General Hospital for more surgeries and then to another hospital...
Stefaniak, Joe Rejoining His Outfit
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer tells a story about another soldier talking about hand-to-hand combat.] Joseph...
Duhon, Larris Rejoining His Regiment
Larris Duhon rejoined his regiment [Annotator’s Note: the 300th Engineer Combat Battalion] after five months in the...
Ridyard, Herbert Relatives in Great Britain
Herbert W. Ridyard turned down a leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time] to...
Gordon, Fred Relfections
Fred Gordon's most memorable experience about World War 2 was being part of the division that captured Remagen Bridge...
Clark, Russell Relfections
Russell Clark matured as a result of his time in the war. He became more religious after contemplating his survival...
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...
Breard, Reneau Relieved by Canadians
In November 1944, Reneau Breard and his unit [Annotator’s Note: with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Dietrick, Alfred Relieved by Italian Troops
Alfred Dietrick and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry...
Raaen, John Relieving Pointe du Hoc
John Raaen and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 5th Ranger Battalion] drove toward Saint-Pierre-du-...
Shapiro, Lester Religion and Illnesses
Lester Shapiro was in a combat engineering outfit [Annotator's Note: 209th Engineer Combat Battalion] and was the first...
LaPorta, Edward Religious Services, War News, and Entertainment in Stalag III-B
Edward LaPorta and his fellow POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] got a lot of things done in the camp [Annotator...
Paret, Peter Relocating to America
Surrounded by books, the environment of Peter Paret's childhood amplified his aptitude for scholarship and informed his...
Hurd, Francis Remagen Bridge, Colonel Pergrin, and the End of the War
When moving from place to place they had to keep alert. During the building of the Remagen bridge, Francis Hurd was...
Keller, Richard Remembering Others
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] remembers John...
Mason, Raymond Remembering the Officers
Raymond Mason remembers Bruce Clark [Annotator’s Note: US Army Brigadier General Bruce Cooper Clark] who became their...
Inoshita, Masaji Reminiscing on Internment and the Internment Camp
Masaji Inoshita asked the man [Annotator's Note: the man who helped Inoshita's family when they were being interned]...
Compton, Bryan Remnants and Reflections
Once the war ended, the medical doctors left by airplane, leaving no one in charge [Annotator's Note: of the 120th...
Breen, Vernon Remnants of War
Vernon Breen somehow became the bugler for his company [Annotator's Note: Breen was a member of the Intelligence and...
Blonder, Erwin Repelling German Attacks and Marty Higgins
Erwin Blonder recalls the tactics that the Germans used in France. They would use small scale hit and run tactics. They...
Ngai, Johnny Replacement Troops
Replacements do not have a choice. Johnny Ngai was in the Pioneer Platoon [Annotator's Note: Pioneer Platoon,...
Keller, Richard Replacements and Arrival on Bougainville
[Annotator's Note: Richard Keller served in the Army as the company commander of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 148th...

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