China Burma India Theater (CBI)

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Peterson, Cleveland The CBI
Cleveland Peterson was aboard the SS Johnson when he heard about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. They had been...
Denzler, Edward The Japanese Enemy
The impression Edward Denzler had of the Japanese soldiers he saw in Burma was that they were mostly young kids. Their...
Kaiser, Raymond The P-40
Raymond Kaiser always mocked the P-40 [Annotator's Note: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft] as low and slow but he...
Kaiser, Raymond Thoughts About the War
The war did not change Raymond Kaiser a bit. He felt like he was doing his job. He was in [Annotator's Note: in the...
Fronk, Wesley Thoughts on the War
The best thing that came out of the war for Wesley Fronk was the G.I. Bill. Even though he did not stay in the service...
Burnett, Marshall Time in China-Burma-India
Upon docking in Melbourne, Australia, Marshall Burnett, and his shipmates got the news that President Franklin D....
Fronk, Wesley To India
Wesley Fronk qualified for the Army Specialized Training Program [Annotator's Note: usually referred to by the acronym...
Gross, Herbert Tokyo Tanks
Herbert Gross has a vivid memory of an experience with the B-24 [Annotator's Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy...
Saylor, Herbert Training and Deployment
Herbert Saylor was drafted shortly after graduating from high school. His father and sister brought Saylor to the train...
Willford, Sandford Training and Deployment
Sandford Robert Willford [Annotator's Note: a flying instructor with the US Army Air Forces] was sent to school to...
Howland, Gilbert Training in India
[Annotator's Note: There is audio feedback noise throughout this clip.] Gilbert H. Howland and his outfit [Annotator's...
Bannon, Calvin Training to be an Army Pilot
Calvin F. Bannon was born in Seattle, Washington in 1921 and had two older brothers. One of his brothers flew a B-17 [...
Anderson, Howard Transfer to Tinian
Howard Anderson's crew was given a new airplane, 271, and his crew nicknamed it "Last Resort II." The missions to...
Inoshita, Masaji Translating in China and Traveling on a Japanese Gunboat
Towards the end of the war, they [Annotator's Note: the British officers] were telling them [Annotator's Note: Masaji...
Matsumoto, Roy Translator Jealousy and First Marauder Death
Roy H. Matsumoto was shown contempt by one of the translators in his unit [Annotator's Note: 2nd Battalion, 5307th...
Howland, Gilbert Trinidad to San Francisco
[Annotator's Note: There is audio feedback noise throughout this clip.] The Japs [Annotator's Note: a period derogatory...
Hirabayashi, Grant Tule Lake Internment Camp
[Annotator's Note: Grant Jiro Hirabayashi was selected to attend the Military Intelligence Service Language School at...
Matsumoto, Roy Turning Back the Enemy
Roy H. Matsumoto infiltrated behind enemy lines at night to listen to their discussions for potential intelligence. [...
Liles, Robert Two Successful Missions
On 20 September and 18 December [Annotator's Note: 1943] Robert Liles had very successful mission. They were moving...
Symons, John Various Reflections
In China, John Symons had one slit trench to take cover in in the event of a Japanese attack. One guy jumped in, hit...
Burnside, Frank Video Freeze Frame
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Burnett, Marshall Visiting His Dying Mother and Postwar Life
Marshall Burnett boarded a train at Grand Central Station [Annotator's Note: in New York, New York] bound for Meridian...
Poston, Charles War Winds Down
Missions began to ramp down in May [Annotator's Note: May 1945, when the Japanese were pushed too far out of range of...
Hughes, Harold War's End
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee randomly claps his hands throughout segment.] Harold Hughes served with the 1305th Army...
Eustis, Lawrence War's End
Lawrence Eustis was on Tinian [Annotator’s Note: Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands] when he heard about VE-Day [...
Rineer, Robert War's End
Robert Rineer was assigned to a crew as a radioman [Annotator’s Note: as part of the 443rd Operations Group, 10th Air...
Penick, Ed War's End
Edward Moore Penick, a pilot in the Army Air Corps, was sent overseas to Sichuan and Guilin, China as part of the 21st...
Lippman, Robert War's End
When it came time to leave Burma [Annotator's Note: now Myanmar], Robert Lippman was told he would be part of the lead...
Matsumoto, Roy War's End
Roy H. Matsumoto arrived in Kunming, China on Christmas Eve [Annotator's Note: 24 December 1944]. It was questionable...
Claus, Courtland War's End
Courtland Claus will never forget what the Japanese did [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii...
Habeeb, Albert War's End
Dr. Albert Habeeb was assigned as a flight surgeon in the China-Burma-India Theater and travelled to Burma for a four-...
Constein, Carl War's End
Carl Constein flew as a pilot for the air operations of the CBI campaign [Annotator’s Note: China-Burma-India Theater...
Seubert, Herbert War's End and Postwar Life
Herbert L. Seubert remained in the United States after his return home. He was assigned to New Castle Army Air Base [...
Tate, Gary Wartime Life in India
Gary Tate and his fellow troops had a recreation hall in Tinsukia, India. They spent quite a bit of time there. Hitler...
Sieck, Albert War’s End
Albert Sieck served as a pilot with the 22nd Bombardment Squadron, 14th Air Force, which was the Flying Tigers [...
Hever, John Wonderful News
John Hever never saw any Japanese soldiers until after the war was over. They had no weapons, and were walking around...

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