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Soon after joining the 1st Infantry Division, Ralph Sykes became charge of quarters. One night, while typing a letter...

William C. Smith, Junior [Annotator's Note: a forward observer with the 1st Infantry Division] was on the beach [...

Henry Malec did not have sufficient points to return home immediately after the war ended. He was subject to being...

Among the prisoners in Ralph Sykes' prison were Hermann Goering's wife and daughter. The wives of other prisoners were...

William C. Smith, Junior [Annotator's Note: with the 1st Infantry Division] was asked if he knew how to fly an airplane...

Samuel Lombardo had 100 people working for him in the effort to get the palace and courtroom ready [Annotator's Note:...

Henry Quinton Pike returned to the United States to be trained as a platoon instructor but he did not like that duty....

Samuel Lombardo had interactions with some of the German women held as prisoners after the war. He was sent to where...

Robert Joseph Blatnik was born in Cleveland, Ohio in February 1920. He was the fifth of sixth children with two...

Walter Halloran landed in a small English town with his company and their equipment in preparation for the invasion [...

Edward Lalande was born in Moreauville, Louisiana in March 1919. He had three brothers and three sisters. He had a good...

Walter Halloran hit the beach and saw many men die as soon as the ramp was dropped [Annotator’s Note: he was assigned...

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