The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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Vejtasa had hit the carrier he had made a run on. Fighting 42 was aboard the Yorktown and was commanded by Jimmy...

As they got closer to Hammelburg, they were attacked by German Hetzers [Annotator's Note: German light tank destroyer...

[Annotator's Note: Michael Mervosh served in the USMC in Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...

Frank Buschmeier feels like he owes his life to the men who flew the plane and he owes his life to the durability of...

Theodore Van Kirk completed his tour of duty and was sent home because he flew over 50 missions. At first they could...

Arnold Horn remembers the Italians did not want to fight. He saw the Italians hang Mussolini [Annotator's Note: Italian...

Jesse Schraub served in the Army as a mortarman in Company A of the 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion and took part in...

[Annotator’s Note: Birds chirping in the background is audible throughout this segment.] In February 1943, Edwin B....

Alfred Pierse Murphy would be briefed on missions [Annotator's Note: the missions he flew with the 322nd Bombardment...

After induction into the Army, Norris Waddill went to Camp Crowder, Missouri for his basic training. Basic training was...

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