The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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Kauffman gave George Morgan a 60 day leave upon their return home. [Annotator’s Note: Commander Draper L. Kauffman,...

Richard Keller had a good friend from Alabama who was a funny guy. He received different training than Keller had...

David E. Olson was born in 1919 in Alburnett, Iowa. He was of Norwegian ancestry. He was born with a twin brother and...

The next morning, Jack Yusen was heading down to get some food when the call to battle stations came over the intercom...

As Charles Wesley Borders' squadron [Annotator's Note: 82nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Tactical...

Richard Nummer entered service in November 1943 at 17 years old. He went to San Diego for boot camp. That was his first...

[Annotator's Note: John K. Ward jumped into France with the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd...

Richard "Dick" Schneider was born in Akron, Ohio in March 1923. His family included his parents, one sister, and one...

[Annotator's Note: This segment begins with the interviewer asking Harlan Twible to describe the USS Indianapolis (CA-...

Homer Myers was born in Union Grove, North Carolina in October 1924. His parents worked hard on a little farm. He got...

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