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Rozett, Walter Basic Training to Pilot
Walter Rozett was sent to basic training in Atlantic City, New Jersey and lived in a hotel for three months. Whenever...
Medway, Irwin Basic Training to the 104th Infantry Division
Irwin Medway was drafted on 18 January 1943 and was to report to basic training. After basic, he was sent to Camp Tyson...
Jordan, James Basic Training to War's End
James Jordan took his basic training at Fort Lee, Virginia. It was night and day from his college military experience....
Wombacher, Delbert Basic Training, Horses, and Guns
Delbert Wombacher enlisted in December 1939 at Fort Crook, Nebraska [Annotator's Note: now Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha...
Reilly, Joseph Bastogne
Joseph Dean Reilly [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st...
Belcher, Lewis Bastogne
Lewis E. Belcher and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 11th Tank Battalion, 10th Armored Division] were called up...
Moore, Charles Bastogne
Charles Moore flew to support beleaguered American troops in Bastogne. [Annotator’s Note: relief to the men in...
Mason, Raymond Bastogne
Raymond Mason remembers they marched all night long. [Annotator's Note: Mason is referring to the Battle of the Bulge...
Peniche, Ed Bastogne
In December 1944, Eduardo Alberto Peniche Carvajal was on R and R [Annotator's Note: rest and recuperation, or, rest...
Shames, Edward Bastogne
Bastogne was very cold. There, Edward Shames' platoon mostly executed patrolling actions. Shames relates that his...
Bahlinger, Marion Baton Rouge Boy to Prisoner of War
Marion Bahlinger was born in August 1925 in Baton Rouge [Annotator's Note: Baton Rouge, Louisiana]. He grew up with...
Larson, William Battalion Adjutant
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks William Larson to talk about what an average day was like for him.] His average...
Mason, Raymond Battalion Men
Raymond Mason remembers the guys in his battalion were good guys. They were well-trained. They kept seeing Germans. His...
Graham, Chester "Chet" Battle at Beuzeville-la-Bastille
Chet Graham [Annotator's Note: Chester Earl Graham] recalls when his battalion left Hill 30 [Annotator's Note: in...
Brown, Charles Battle at Herrlisheim
After arriving in Europe, Charles R. Brown [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 66th Armored Infantry...
Strandburg, Lewis Battle at La Fière Causeway
Lewis A. Strandburg [Annotator's Note: serving with the Company I, 3rd Battalion, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Hackman, Delbert Battle in France
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
Willis, Meade Battle in France
Meade Willis first experienced battle at Saint-Die [Annotator's Note: Saint-Dié, France]. Willis was tasked with...
Aalders, Johannes Battle of Arnhem
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Johannes Aalders if he watched the Battle of Arnhem, part of Operation Market...
Sussman, Marvin Battle of Bogheim
In December 1944, Marvin Sussman [Annotator's Note: with Troop A, 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron] was on the right...
Shames, Edward Battle of Carentan
Edward Shames participated in the battle of Carentan [Annotator's Note: 10 to 14 June 1944]. Shames says that the...
Maresca, Frank W. Battle of Grandmenil
Frank Maresca saw his first combat at Bristol. Shortly after they were issued their ammunition and k rations they were...
Beilman, Robert Battle of Hatten
Shortly after arriving in Marseilles [Annotator's Note: Marseilles, France] with his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st...
Beilman, Robert Battle of Hatten
In January 1945, Robert Lewis Beilman and his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 242nd infantry Regiment, 42nd...
Johnson, Norman Battle of Hürtgen Forest and Leave
Norman Johnson recalls moving through France and into Germany and how many of the people stood down and surrendered as...
Bassemir, Robert Battle of Lucherberg
Robert Bassemir fought in a big battle at mountain town called Lucherberg [Annotator's Note: Lucherberg, Germany with...
Poole, John Battle of Sélestat
John Poole was in the 103rd Infantry Division which was relieved by the 36th Division after the battle of Sélestat....
Kean, Robert Battle of the Bulge
Robert Kean remembers they were all in uniform and writing goodbye letters home. He volunteered by staying in college...
Levin, Meyer "Mike" Battle of the Bulge
After a few days, Meyer "Mike" Levin's unit [Annotator's Note: Battery A, 489th Armored Field Artillery, 7th Armored...
Carder, Theodore Battle of the Bulge
Theodore Noel Carder and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division] was...
Luce, Dwain Battle of the Bulge
After Holland, they [Annotator's Note: 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division] went to Rots,...
Genrich, Howard Battle of the Bulge
Howard Genrich was assigned to guard the Combat Command Headquarters because they had suffered casualties in their...
Snyder, Harry Battle of the Bulge
When the Battle of the Bulge [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16 December...
Olson, David Battle of the Bulge
Following the Normandy breakout, David Olson and his outfit [Annotator’s Note: the 87th Armored Field Artillery...
Barnes, Otis Battle of the Bulge
Otis Barnes remembers they were getting artillery shells and they knew something was coming up. They had no warning...
Bass, Leon Battle of the Bulge
Leon Bass went from England to France. They [Annotator's Note: the 183rd Engineer Combat Battalion (Colored)] got...

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