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Malta, Samuel Escorting Military Dead
Samuel Malta was based in Brooklyn New York as a military escort for the war dead. It was rough duty. He had to sign...
Birnbaum, Stanley Europe
Stanley Jack Birnbaum fell into his landing craft before landing at one of the American beaches at Normandy about five...
Bronstein, Isador Europe and Combat
Isadore Bronstein was transported by train to Verviers, Belgium to a replacement depot or repple-depple. It was a big...
Hastings, Wilford Europe and Postwar Career
Wilford E. Hastings received training to handle mines while in Germany. He would pull the mines out of the ground with...
Barnett, William Europe Deployment
On Christmas Day 1944, William M. Barnett [Annotator’s Note: with the 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division]...
Meader, Byron Europe Experience
Byron Herbert Meader was sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi and assigned to Headquarters, 271st Infantry Regiment [...
Thurston, Stanley European Combat
Stanley James Thurston was not provided basic training. After enlistment, he was sent to a pigeon outfit [Annotator's...
Geisler, James European Service
James "Jim" Geisler reached England [Annotator's Note: in November 1944] and then spent time in France, Belgium and...
Fried, J. M. European Tour
On 25 December 1944, Christmas Day, J.M. "Jimmy" Fried, Jr., boarded the vessel that would take him to the European...
Ericson, John European Vacation in 1939
During the summer of 1939, John Ericson's mother wanted to take them to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. She had come over...
Cassidy, James European War Experience
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear people talking in the background throughout segment.] Upon arrival in the United States,...
Inoshita, Masaji Evacuations to internment camps
[Annotators Note: Masaji Insohita served in the army as a Japanese translator and interrogator in the China-Burma-India...
Langrehr, Henry Evading Recapture and Back in American Hands
Henry Langrehr had some near misses while evading recapture [Annotator's Note: after escaping from a prisoner of war...
Raaen, John Exiting Omaha Beach
John Raaen and the men around him were ready to get on with the job that they were trained to do. They were tired of...
Stein, Murray Experience as a POW
Murray Stein remembered the Germans told them to dismantle their weapons, then forced them to march for about six days...
Hastings, Wilford Experience in Europe
Wilford E. Hastings was sent overseas with an artillery unit [Annotator's Note: 284th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion...
Arend, Aloysius "Al" Experience in the Philippines
Without any time to become acquainted with anyone, Aloysius "Al" Arend was put on a ship bound for combat in the...
Jarvis, Robert Experience on Luzon
After resting in Australia, Robert Jarvis’ regiment [Annotator’s Note: 534th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, 4th...
Amrod, Paul Experience on Okinawa
Paul Amrod arrived on the southern beaches of Okinawa to aggressive Japanese artillery fire. There was still heavy...
Reilly, Joseph Experience with Death
Joseph Dean Reilly [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st...
Clark, Merrill Experience with Death
Merrill J. Clark dug a small hole to take cover in [Annotator's Note: he was on Mount Belvedere in Italy with Company K...
Boyer, Robert Experiences at the Front
Backtracking to the time when he was outside of Valmontone, Italy, Robert Boyer recounted an incident when they [...
Raby, Glynn Experiences in Brittany
[Annotator's Note: Glynn G. Raby, Jr. took part in the Battle of Brest, 7 August to 19 September 1944, Brest, France.]...
Miksa, Robert Experiences in Germany
Before being discharged from the hospital, Bob Miksa [Annotator’s Note: Robert Miksa] returned to his unit by lifting a...
Van der Pool, Ivan Experiences in North Africa
Ivan Van der Pool's unit [Annotator's Note: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division]...
Clark, Earl Experiences in the Aleutian Islands
In May 1943, Earl Ervin Clark and the 87th Mountain Infantry [Annotator's Note: 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th...
Zingheim, John Experiencing Battle
Dr. John Julien Zingheim was taught how to setup an aid station. He served in the 329th Medical Battalion [Annotator's...
Cockrell, James Experiencing Combat
James Cockrell [Annotator's Note: with the 10th Engineer Combat Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division] landed in Anzio [...
Quinn, Harry Experiencing Combat
To Harry Quinn, combat was the closest thing to Hell that a person could experience. Sleep was disrupted at night by...
Acker, Charles Experiencing Combat
Charles Acker was in Bastogne [Annotator's Note: Bastogne, Belgium with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st...
Johnson, Alfred Experiencing Combat
The Allied campaign in Italy was cold and miserable. Alfred A. Johnson, Jr. fought with some Mexican-American troops....
Livaudais, James Experiencing Combat
James Livaudais received replacements prior to the Battle of the Bulge. [Annotator’s Note: in December 1944] One...
Keller, Richard Experiencing Combat
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] was not promoted until...
Groth, Walter Experiencing Combat
Walter Groth remembers the Japs [Annotator's Note: a period derogatory term for Japanese] had a great Air Force. Later...
Williams, Earl Experiencing Combat
Earl Williams [Annotator's Note: with the 318th Port Company, 512th Port Battalion] had equipment that was used to pick...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Experiencing Combat and Fighting Its Effects
In September 1944, Francis Resta was attached to the 29th Infantry Division and he saw his first combat at Birgden,...

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