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Ito, Susumus Field Commission and Keepsakes
Susumas Ito and his regiment [Annotator's Note: Ito was an instrument sergeant in the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion,...
Kerner, John Field Medical Procedures
John Kerner thought he would be taking part in the D-Day invasion [Annotator's Note: the invasion of Normandy on 6 June...
Schmidt, Vernon Fierce Combat in Germany
On Vernon Schmidt's tenth day in combat [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry...
Tognoli, Paris Fight for Hill 260
The Japanese at that time [Annotator's Note: on Cape Torokina, Bougainville, Papau New Guinea] were Paris Tognoli's...
Raaen, John Fight for Maisy Battery
John Raaen and a portion of the 5th Ranger Battalion were detached and under the command of Sullivan [Annotator’s Note...
Pavlovich, Theodore Fighting a Determined Enemy
When Theodore Pavlovich was on Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands], it was wet and rough. For...
DeForest, Harold Fighting a Hated Enemy
In Harold DeForest's platoon there were two squads of machine guns and three squads of mortars. There were about 12 men...
Boyd, Richard L. Fighting a King Tiger
Richard Boyd had been taught that fighting the war was his job. He never gave any thought to the fact that the enemy...
Peer, Wayne Fighting Across Europe
Wayne Peer and his outfit [Annotator's Note: I...
Taliancich, Joseph Fighting Across Europe
Joseph Taliancich remembers they would get a break in between individual battles. When they were going through Rome [...
Denius, Franklin "Frank" Fighting across France
After the fighting in the Paris area Franklin Denius and his unit boarded trucks and travelled north of Paris. The...
Hazard, Mark Fighting around Blamont
Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th...
Breard, Reneau Fighting at Anzio
Reneau Breard was stationed in the mountains of Italy near Naples [Annotator’s Note: Naples, Italy]. His unit was...
Freeman, Bradford Fighting at Bastogne
Backing up to his experiences in Eindhoven [Annotator's Note: Eindhoven, Netherlands], Bradford Clark Freeman took no...
Evans, Donald Fighting at Mihiel
Donald Evans and his unit [Annotator's Note: 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division] were doing some...
Martin, James Fighting at the Bulge
[Annotator’s Note: There is a person off screen that relays the interviewer’s questions to the interviewee throughout...
Reynolds, Harley Fighting at the top of the bluffs
Harley Reynolds remembers artillery fire coming in from one of the supporting ships out at sea. The shells came just...
Howland, Gilbert Fighting at Walawbum
[Annotator's Note: There is audio feedback noise throughout this clip.] The Ledo Road [Annotator's Note: overland...
Reitman, Seymour Fighting Fires in Austria
One of the guard posts was a castle called Schloss Weinberg [Annotator's Note: castle in Upper Austria near Kefermarkt...
Crews, Lorenzo Fighting Germans in France
Lorenzo Dow Crews thought the Germans were well equipped with mortars, machine guns, artillery, tanks, and some air...
Gatlin, Carl Fighting in Casablanca
Carl Robert Gatlin enlisted in the Army and after training, he was sent to Blackstone, Virginia to be shipped overseas...
Ruiz, Manuel Fighting in Europe
[Annotator's Note: Various noises are heard in the background throughout this clip.] Manuel Ruiz was frightful in...
DeCarlo, Mario Fighting in France
Mario DeCarlo recalled using a machine gun to fight in the hedgerows to get the Germans out of the trenches. His unit [...
Moss, Roy Fighting in France
Roy Joseph Moss kept advancing toward Leon [Annotator's Note: Léon, France] where the Germans were strongly positioned...
Gile, Richard Fighting in France
Richard Edward Gile was born in Buffalo, New York in March 1923. He recalled the Great Depression [Annotator's Note:...
Cohen, Benjamin Fighting in France and Germany
Benjamin Wolf Cohen went overseas [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 320th Engineer Combat Battalion, 95th Infantry...
Engel, Robert Fighting in France and Germany
Robert Engel's ship had to dodge German u-boats [Annotator's Note: German submarine] by zig-zagging [Annotator's Note:...
Peniche, Ed Fighting in France and Holland
Eduardo Alberto Peniche Carvajal was tremendously excited in participating in D-Day. He remarks that although Utah...
Reitman, Seymour Fighting in Germany
Seymour Reitman was near Aachen, Germany, which was the first German city taken by the Americans. From there, he...
Doss, Arles Fighting in Germany
When he arrived in France, Arles J. Doss went to Saint-Lo [Annotator's Note: Saint-Lô, France], which had been totally...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Fighting in Holland After Operation Market Garden
Theodore Finkbeiner and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Shames, Edward Fighting in Holland for 79 Days
Edward Shames met the chief of the Dutch Undeground, John Van Kuijk, during Operation Market Garden in September 1944....
Maki, Howard Fighting in Italy
Howard T. Maki and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry...
Goldstein, Sam Fighting in Italy
In November 1942, Sam Goldstein was drafted and sent to Fort Dix [Annotator's Note: Fort Dx, New Jersey] for induction...
Benson, Norman Fighting in Italy
Norman Gustaf Benson left the United States in January 1945. He sailed from Newport Beach, Virginia and landed in...
Miller, Irving Fighting in Italy
Irving Miller joined the 141st Field Artillery, the Washington Artillery, as a replacement from the infantry. He joined...

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