The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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Albert Sieck was born in Norfolk, Nebraska in October 1921. He graduated from high school in 1939 and found a job...

Romus Burgin and the men of the 5th Marine Regiment shipped out from Melbourne in September 1943 and were stationed for...

In Iceland, Keith Renstrom took and passed the test for corporal. When he got back to San Diego, he took the test for...

Josephine Reeves was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in April 1919. Growing up, Reeves attended the West Catholic...

[Annotators Note: Wesley Trindal served in the US Army as a rifleman in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry...

George Kays had completed five years of service and had a wife and child at home. He was sent a telegram in Germany...

James Craig was a corporal and knew shorthand. A commanding officer wanted him to be his secretary. Craig did not want...

Leonard Gaj enlisted in March 1943 because he thought it was his duty to protect the United States of America. It was...

After the D-Day related transport flights, Robert Harris was assigned to a mission that never transpired. His...

Calvin Moret accumulated about 250 hours in cadet training. He would go on to have about 250 hours in the P-40 [...

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