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Maxwell, Robert Liberating Southern France
Robert Maxwell and the 3rd Infantry Division was battle ready when the next objective, Southern France, was assaulted....
Kelley, John Liberating the Los Baños Prison Camp
John Kelley took part in the raid on the Los Baños prison camp [Annotator's Note: Los Baños Internment Camp, Los Baños...
Feldman, Henry Liberating the Wobbelin Concentration Camp
Henry Feldman knew nothing about the concentration camps before his deployment. He learned of them only when his outfit...
Brooks, Morton Liberation
When he arrived at Berga, Morton Brooks was shocked to find that it wasn't a POW [Annotator's Note: prisoner of war]...
Lichtenfeld, Seymour Liberation
Seymour "Sy" Lichtenfeld was liberated by Russian soldiers [Annotator's Note: he was a prisoner of war in Stalag III-B...
Colbert, Hugh Liberation
As the war drew nearer and nearer to an end, Hugh Colbert and the rest of the American prisoners in the German labor...
Yourkavitch, Joseph N. Liberation
Joseph Yourkavitch was a prisoner for about eight months. There was no radio in the camp and there was no word of the...
Capron, Ed Liberation
Edward C. Capron Jr. was serving with Headquarters Battery of the 73rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Armored...
Hoff, Russell D. Liberation
Russell Hoff never thought he would die in a prisoner of war camp. There was a secret crystal radio kept in the POW...
Stein, Murray Liberation
Murray Stein remarked that they were liberated by the 104th Division [Annotator's Note: 104th Infantry Division]. Stein...
Freedman, Henry "Hank" Liberation
Henry Freedman and his fellow POWs [Annotator's Note: prisoners of war] were anxiously awaiting their American...
Liberato, Louis Liberation
Louis Liberato was at the Elbe River and aircraft were flying over them. The war was officially over, but they did not...
Dumas, Floyd Liberation
A week or so after they [Annotator's Note: Floyd Dumas and another escaped prisoner of war named Bill Robb] got there,...
Mock, John Liberation
As they [Annotator's Note: John Mock and his fellow prisoners of war, or POWs] lay there, the 99th Infantry Division...
Marsh, Alexander Liberation and Discharge
Alexander Marsh could sense the war was drawing to a close, and his colleagues who had been in artillery could identify...
Gaj, Leonard Liberation and Going Home
Leonard Gaj [Annotator’s Note: a prisoner of the Germans] continued to work in a factory. They were evacuated when the...
Bahlinger, Marion Liberation and Journey Home
Marion Bahlinger recalled one man was assigned as the guard to the group of 20 American prisoners. He was an older man...
Martello, Dominic Liberation and Recovery
Dominic Martello was in the barracks laying on the floor, unable to walk or get up [Annotator's Note: during liberation...
Vater, Joseph Liberation and Reflections
On 20 August 1945, Joseph Vater was liberated by Russian soldiers. He remembered them dropping in by parachute. At...
Clift, Gilbert Liberation and Return Home
Three days into a march [Annotator's Note: from their prisoner of war camp], Gilbert Clift and the rest of the...
Roxandich, George Liberation and Returning Home
George H. Roxandich [Annotator's Note: a German prisoner of war] was eventually liberated. The guards were gone, and...
VanDuzer, Raymond Liberation and Returning Home
In April [Annotator's Note: April 1945], Raymond VanDuzer and his fellow prisoners were marched many kilometers to a...
Bell, Harry Liberation and Uncertain Outcomes
[Annotator's Note: Harry Bell served in the Army as a mortar gunner in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 422nd Infantry...
Fitts, Charles Liberation and VE-Day
[Annotator's Note: Charles Fitts, Jr. served in the Army in the 2nd Platoon mortar squad, Company C, 66th Armored...
Flanagan, Earl Liberation of Concentration Camp Survivors
Earl Flanagan and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 71st Infantry Division] successfully cut the Autobahn between Berlin [...
Ito, Susumus Liberation of Dachau
Towards the end of World War 2, Susumas Ito and his regiment [Annotator's Note: Ito was a member of 522nd Field...
Hughes, Lowell Liberation of Dachau
Lowell Hughes was about an hour late for the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp by the 45th Infantry Division...
Estes, Bruce Liberation of Dachau
After recuperation, Bruce Estes’ battalion [Annotator’s Note: 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry...
Denius, Franklin "Frank" Liberation of Paris
[Annotators Note: Franklin Denius was an artillery forward observer in Battery C, 230th Field Artillery Battalion, 30th...
Leith, Hal Liberation of POWs and Aftermath
Harold “Hal” Leith [Annotator’s Note: as a member of the Office of Strategic Service (OSS), the forerunner of the...
Gaterman, Walter Liberation, Going Home and Reflections
Walter Gaterman saw the Russians liberate his camp on 23 April [Annotator's Note: Stalag IV-B near Mühlberg, Germany...
Bondola, Thomas Liberation, Postwar, and Reflections
Thomas Bondola was happy on the day of liberation [Annotator’s Note: his prison of war (POW) camp was liberated on 3...
Porter, Allen Liberty and Enemy Surprise
Allen Porter [Annotator's Note: with Company B, 303rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 78th Infantry Division] had a seven-...
Matsumoto, Roy Lieutenant McLogan
Roy H. Matsumoto knows that Lieutenant McLogan [Annotator's Note: then US Army Lieutnenant, later Lieutenant Colonel...
O'Connor, Robert Lieutenant Polette
Robert W. "Bob" O'Connor [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Browning, Earl Life Aboard Transport Ships
Earl Dean Browning had no problems becoming a civilian. You have to make up your mind. His was that he was going to go...

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