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McNeil, Esther Segment 6
McNeil doesn't think that her time in the army changed her life in any way. She was able to see the world.She feels...
Hawk, John Segment 6
President Harry S. Truman was convinced to come to the west coast [Annotators Note: to award Hawk with the Medal of...
Milosevich, Risto Segment 6
During the first attack the Germans walked toward Milosevich's position. No tanks were sent at them for fear that they...
Compton, Lynn "Buck" Segment 6
Lynn Compton remembers going through Carentan without any resistance. When the bullets started coming the men were...
Baum, Abraham "Abe" Segment 6
They were supposed to leave around 4 p.m., but they were delayed because the area around Schweinheim had not been...
Spencer, David Segment 6
David Paul Spencer heard about the end of the war through the paper. Spencer remembers that he had to go through...
Scheffel, Charles Segment 6
Charles Scheffel met up with the 9th Infantry Division near the airport in Algiers. It was the 9th Division's job to...
Mann, Karl Segment 6
Mann landed in Southern France early in the morning [Annotator's Note: the morning of 15 August 1944]. He went ashore...
Weinart, John Segment 6
John Weinart notes that the previous story was probably the closest he ever got to being killed. It was not an unusual...
Kanaya, Jimmie Segment 6
The Preparations for Overseas Movement [Annotator's Note: POM] he doesn't remember a lot of. He remembered having to...
Cokinos, Michael Segment 6
Michael Cokinos had to let the people know that the kids' stomachs were too small to eat certain food at that point....
Hairston, Joseph Segment 6
The war ended on May 8th, 1945. Coincidentally it was Hairston's birthday. It was also Truman's [Annotators Note:...
Galloway, Thomas Segment 6
Galloway was walking with his small band that was captured when they came to a hill. A German staff car pulled up and...
Corbin, Robert "Bob" Segment 6
That night they ran out of trees [Annotators Note: after escaping a German prisoner of war camp and looking for...
Hanna, Homer H. Segment 6
The prisoners of war knew that there was a possibility that they would be attacked during the voyage to Japan.When they...
Standifer, Leon Segment 6
The Germans expected the Americans to retreat and get out of there. The American unit stayed and fought. 1 of the men...
Zager, Raymond Segment 6
Raymond Zager drove into the compound [Annotator's Note: Gunskirchen Lager Concentration Camp in Austria]. There were...
Hannan, Philip M. Segment 6
One of Hannan's most vivid memories from his action during the Battle of the Bulge was the care that their medics gave...
Stegmeier, James L. Segment 6
When the guys heard Axis Sally playing over loud speakers they laughed. They knew it was just propaganda. The Germans...
Ettlinger, Harry Segment 7
The rest of it [Annotators Note: of art found underground by Ettlinger], the 97%, were returned to their German owners...
Lazarick, Len Segment 7
They had a couple of rainy days in April [Annotator's Note: April 1945] but the rains got heavy after Lazarick left. He...
Baker, Dan Segment 7
Dan Baker’s worst combat moment occurred during his first day in battle outside of Strasburg. A German sniper fired at...
Bouck, Lyle Segment 7
Slape and Creger [Annotators Note: Sgt. William Slape and Private John B. Creger] were trying to get back to the...
Baker, Vernon Segment 7
Vernon Baker continues describing his Medal of Honor actions in Italy in detail including what he was wearing. When he...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Segment 7
When Theodore Finkbeiner landed on Anzio Beach he and the other landing troops were bombed and strafed. Company G [...
Gardner, Clinton Segment 7
Clinton Gardner and the armed forces with him were so well trained that he does not remember being afraid when they...
Zawada, Robert Segment 7
Zawada recalls the battle at the Shafenburg bridge just before the Hammelburg Raid. His platoon remained in the town of...
Phillips, Henry Segment 7
When Henry Phillips left the hospital after three weeks of recovering from his third wound he boarded a replacement...
Kalil, Louis Segment 7
Kalil did not think he was going to survive after seeing all the Germans in the town. All he remembers from getting hit...
Brissie, Lou Segment 7
Major Brubaker [Annotator's Note: spelling unknown] operated on Lou Brissie. Brissie thought his entire squad had been...
Ford, Richard Segment 7
Richard Ford heard about the training incident at Slapton Sands [Annotators Note: Ford is referring to Exercise Tiger,...
Murphy, Robert Segment 7
Robert Murphy located Gordon Prein and convinced him to come to the Las Vegas 505 reunion [Annotators Note: reunion of...
Baldwin, Lewis "Jack" Segment 7
Baldwin didn't have much to do with Capt. Fritts, but he liked him alright. Fritts knew he was a Captain, knew he was...
Duchossois, Richard Segment 7
[Annotators Note: There is dead air at the beginning of this segment. The segment actually begins at 1:04:45:500.] For...
Rogers, Ernest Segment 7
One afternoon they were taken to a railroad station and put on a train but were not told where they were going. The...
LaPorta, Edward Segment 7
At Kasserine Pass Edward LaPorta was set up at about the middle of the pass. They were on an outpost and there was a...
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