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Bailey, Kenneth Getting Drafted
The day Kenneth H. Bailey got his draft notice [Annotator's Note: 4 November 1942] was a very bad day. He knew it was...
Rooney, Andrew Getting Even in Field Artillery
Andrew A. Rooney was with the 17th Field Artillery [Annotator's Note: 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 13th Field...
Smith, Rothacker Getting Hit
Rothacker Smith entered Sommocolonia on 1 December [Annotator's Note: 1 December 1944] and his last day there was 28...
Hazard, Mark Getting Hit by Shrapnel
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. to tell the story regarding his canteen on the wall in...
Uttero, Cosmo Getting Home and War Stories
When Cosmo Uttero got home, he joined the VFW [Annotator's Note: Veterans of Foreign Wars]. There were hundreds of...
Smith, John Getting Into Combat
Starting in December 1943, John Smith was on New Guinea preparing for combat in the Admiralty Islands. They landed on...
Jerabek, Gene Getting Married in Italy
Gene R. Jerabek's [Annotator's Note: a lieutenant in the US Army Nurse Corps with the 8th Evacuation Hospital] husband...
Stern, Guy Getting Out of Germany
Guy Stern was born Guenther Stern in Hildesheim, Germany in January 1922. He lived in Hildesheim until he left for the...
Walker, Mort Getting Out of the Army
One day, Mort Walker heard on the radio that the war was over so he arranged for a train to take all of the Germans,...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Getting Out of the Army
Clarence Herbert Weatherwax was in the town of Bad Ems, Germany. They located some alcohol and he got intoxicated. He...
Motil, Joseph Getting overseas
Joseph Motil was deferred for six months and then went into the service on 22 January 1942. Motil was born on 24 July...
Farley, Daniel Getting Rest, Replacements, and Shot
[Annotator's Note: Daniel Farley served in the Army as a rifleman in Company A, 5th Ranger Battalion.] The German rifle...
Smith, William S. Getting Supplies in France
The Germans pulled back because they did not know how strong the Americans were [Annotator's Note: during Operation...
Hughes, Lowell Getting the Bronze Star Medal
Lowell Hughes went from Salerno to Naples, Italy. He did not get any leave for a long time. The landing at Salerno was...
Gustafson, Gerald Getting to Know Japanese-Americans
[Annotator’s Note: A washing machine running in the background is audible throughout this segment.] Gerald “Gerry”...
Frothingham, Richard Getting to the Front
The unit [Annotator's Note: 656th Field Artillery Battalion] went across the English Channel on an LST [Annotator's...
Reynolds, Harley Getting up the bluffs
Harley Reynolds turned left after getting to the top of the bluff. A man passed Reynolds and tripped a mine which...
Nance, Stanley Ghost Army Mission
Stanley Boyd Nance served with the 11th Armored Division and was selected to be part of a top secret organization,...
Livaudais, James Glider Infantry
James Livaudais was part of the division which was to become the Sergeant York Division—the 82nd Division with about 16...
Roysdon, Glen Glider Pilot
Glenn Roysdon lives in Billings, Montana. [Annotator’s Note: There is a brief pause in the interview.] He and his...
Milkis, Abe Glider Training
Abe Milkis was deployed initially to Reading, England after leaving his training in the United States. It was quite an...
Ericson, John Glider Training to the Bulge
John Ericson went through a training period [Annotator's Note: after being assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 194th...
Peniche, Ed Gliding into Combat in Normandy and Holland
Eduardo Alberto Peniche Carvajal recalled his first time jumping out of the plane was exciting and apprehensive....
Kent, Edward Gliding into France
Edward F. Kent and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 602nd Field Artillery Battalion (Pack)] were outside of Rome [Annotator’...
Trindal, Wesley Go to the aid station in Grosshau
[Annotators Note: Wesley Trindal served in the US Army as a rifleman in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry...
Martello, Dominic Going Ashore and Not Knowing the Big Picture
During the invasion [Annotator's Note: the invasion of North Africa], Dominic Martello went down a rope ladder while...
Jones, Johnnie Going Ashore at Omaha Beach
Johnnie A. Jones, Senior went ashore at Omaha [Annotator's Note: Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, 7 June 1944 with the...
Max, Robert Going Ashore in Normandy
While Robert Max was on the Mauretania, zig zagging across the Atlantic, he knew there were German submarines in the...
Clark, Russell Going Ashore on Omaha Beach on D-Day
Russell Clark sailed toward Normandy with his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Charles Carroll (APA-28)] lingering offshore...
Colbert, Hugh Going Home
After spending one day in Paris, France, Hugh Colbert boarded a train for Le Havre, France in Normandy. Upon arriving...
Mermelstein, Seymour "Cy" Going Home
After the Germans surrendered, Seymour Mermelstein was part of rounding them up to send back to Germany. [Annotator's...
Damonte, Emmanuel Going Home
When the 32nd Division [Annotator's Note: 32nd Infantry Division] was called back, Emmanuel Damonte was transferred to...
Wichterich, George Going Home
Before George Wichterich went overseas he was in Camp Miles Standish near Boston for a couple weeks getting his shots...
Coolidge, Charles Going Home
Charles Coolidge discusses his reunion with his family. When he got to Camp Atterbury he went to the Top Sergeant and...
Romano, Joseph Going Home
Joseph Romano had mixed feelings about going home. He got disappointed when he went to Camp Kilmer [Annotator's Note:...
Huber, Robert Going Home and Reflections
Robert Huber and the rest of his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 415th Infantry Regiment, 104th...

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