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Creek, Roy Commanding Officers
Roy Creek commanded two infantry companies. He commanded E Company, 25th Infantry Regiment [Annotator's Note: Company E...
Cowan, John Commissioned Twice
John L. Cowan went on active duty in February or March 1945. He was at MIT [Annotator's Note: Massachusetts Institute...
Maxwell, Robert Commitment to Veterans Affairs
Robert Maxwell stays busy representing veterans. He is committed to a local memorial for them. It lists names of men...
Armstrong, Henry Communism and Integration
Henry Armstrong never got concerned about Communism after World War 2. He had faith in his country that we would not be...
Wheeler, Berle Company Clerk
Berle Wheeler was company clerk [Annotator's Note: in the 967th Engineer Maintenance Company at Ledo, India]. Each man...
Gresham, Ray Comparing German and Japanese POWs
Ray Gene Gresham digresses to mention that while he was at Camp Crowder, Missouri, he was serving in Company C, 2nd...
Hirsekorn, Fred Comparing the Sherman to German Tanks
Fred Hirsekorn's battalion [Annotators Note: Company C, 25th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division] was made up of four...
Oman, Mort Complacency Brings Trouble
The first time Mort Oman experienced enemy fire was in the Philippines when the Japanese fired upon him, and he did not...
Lazinger, Sol Comrades
Sol Lazinger remembers one of his officers was marked as missing in action in every official Army record. Sixty years...
Paege, Harry Concentration Camp and Home
The place [Annotator's Note: Nordhausen sub-camp of Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp, Nordhausen, Germany, 11 April...
Willett, Richard Concentration Camp and Mainz
[Annotator's Note: Richard Willett asks the interviewer to cut the tape for a minute to catch his breath. The video...
Seltzer, Arthur Concentration Camp Inmates
Most of the inmates of the Dachau concentration camp spoke Hebrew which Arthur Seltzer could somewhat communicate with...
Flannigan, James Concentration Camps
After the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December 1944 to 25...
Medicine Crow, Joseph Concentration Camps
After Joseph Medicine Crow had spent time in Italy, he returned to southern Germany then went to Poland. It was there...
Quigley, Tom Concentration Camps and Culture Shock
After the Battle of the Bulge Tom Quigley was taken out of combat and sent to a hospital due to an injury to his back...
Cross, William Concentration Camps and Occupation
William V. Cross [Annotator’s Note: with the 261st Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry Division] went through Dachau...
Reluga, Matthew Concentration Camps and the SS
After the war was over, Matthew A. Reluga and his men [Annotator's Note: in Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 358th...
Rogers, John Concentration Camps, The End of the War and Occupation Duty
John Rogers found dug in tanks that were dispersed throughout [Annotator's Note: throughout Germany]. One time, they...
Werner, Jack Concepts of America
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Jack Werner what in his childhood in Austria made him what he is today and...
Pena, William Concluding Reflections
William Pena remembers how readjusting to life with his crippling injury was very difficult. Life without part of his...
Bell, Elmo Conclusion
One of Elmo Bell's superiors [Annotator's Note: he does not specify who] doubted the effectiveness of the pathfinder...
Roberts, John Conclusion
In 1987, John M. Roberts learned that the 106th Infantry Division had an association so he joined it and started going...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Conclusion
John Witmeyer recognizes the value of The National World War II Museum and is glad that the museum affords the public...
Garbo, William Conclusions
Once William Garbo returned to G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, he resumed command of his machine gun...
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. [...
Hayashi, Shizuya Congressional Medal of Honor
Shiyuza Hayashi was informed in 1999 that he was being awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor [Annotator's Note: the...
Rees, Holly Considerations
Returning to his prewar life, Holly Rees remembered when he heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note:...
Gordon, Fred Constant Combat
Fred Gordon recalls being under constant enemy fire for weeks. He was eventually transferred from the observation post...
Morgenthaler, David Constructing Airfields in North Africa
David T. Morgenthaler and his unit [Annotator's Note: 21st Aviation Engineer Regiment] were sent to North Africa and...
Tindal, Sullivan Construction Work
After serving in World War 2, Sullivan Tindal worked in construction for several years. He divorced his wife. He worked...
Halpern, Gerard Continuing His Education with the GI Bill
Gerard Halpern was serving with the XVth Corps when the war ended. He was stationed in the town of Chantilly right...
Murray, Charles Continuing the Fight
Around Christmas [Annotator's Note: Christmas 1944], Charles Murray learned that people in the hospital were being sent...
Pavlovich, Theodore Contracting Malaria and the Invasion of Linguyan Gulf
Theodore Pavlovich discussed the effectiveness of the weapons he used during his time as an infantryman. He also...
Marr, John W Coordinating the Attack on La Fiere
Lieutenant John Marr led his advanced party along a hedgerow ahead of the main group of Company G, 507th Parachute...
Grass, Philip Corregidor
Philip Grass remembers hearing the crack of small arms fire [Annotator’s Note: he is referring to his time in Mindoro,...
Marr, John W Counter Attack
A German force moved north out of Picauville toward Lieutenant John Marr's position and attacked in force with tanks...

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