European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Rall, Gunther Segment 4
On 12 May 1944, there was a big air raid with 800 bombers and top cover from Hub Zemke and his wolf pack. They came...
McClellan, James Segment 4
They [Annotator's Note: the Germans] had a tank near there but it had been disabled and bombed by the Air Force.They...
Galloway, Thomas Segment 4
When Galloway was captured and was allowed to talk to his men, he explained to them why he was in the house and why...
Wicker, Benjamin Segment 4
Wicker was told to go relieve the man on the gate but he refused because he knew he had more points than any man over...
Candelaria, Richard Segment 4
When Richard Candelaria returned to base he did rolls to signify his victories. The crew chiefs could tell that the...
Corbin, Robert "Bob" Segment 4
They were told that they had to march about 60 miles [Annotator’s Note: as American prisoners of war in Poland]. Corbin...
McKee, Ralph Segment 4
McKee and Whitsell were moved to a woman's home until arrangements were made to travel to Paris via train. He was...
Jefferson, Alexander Segment 4
Alexander Jefferson came in the middle of the Tuskegee program. The first program was March 1942 and the last class was...
Keema, John Segment 4
John Keema and his group arrived in Framlingham in mid-July around the time of the Hamburg raids. Keema got to go into...
Armanini, Joseph Segment 4
Joseph Armanini describes flying back to England along the coast of Spain from Africa, landing the following morning....
Johnson, Oscar Segment 4
Oscar Johnson was taken to Frankfurt after being held in Bonn for a short time. All he gave the enemy was his name,...
Gatewood, Joel Segment 4
Off in the distance they could hear dogs barking. They knew that they were being searched for. They were sitting around...
Crump, Ralph Segment 4
Crump had enrolled as a draftsman in the local aircraft plant but in the meantime several of the shipyards had posted...
Standifer, Leon Segment 4
They had a big fireplace, but it turned out to be a mock fireplace; the place was heated by steam. They lived in the...
Zager, Raymond Segment 4
Raymond Zager crossed the Rhine River into Austria. The Third Army had laid down a blanket of fog to cover the convoy....
Ehlers, Walter Segment 4
Ehlers, the interviewer, and a third party are talking during a brief break they took when the interviewer’s cell phone...
Gibbons, John Segment 4
When John Gibbons arrived over Berlin that day [Annotators Note: 6 March 1944] the flak was incredibly intense. Gibbons...
Hannan, Philip M. Segment 4
Hannan and Jacques developed good camaraderie. One of the great challenges that he faced was treating both the American...
Kuroki, Ben Segment 4
Ben Kuroki was amazed that he only saw one Japanese Zero [Annotators Note: Mitsubishi A6M fighter aircraft, also known...
Stegmeier, James L. Segment 4
Deploying overseas was the first time Stegmeier had ever left the country and it was interesting for him. When they...
Rackley, Clifford Segment 4
Ploesti, Romania was a well known target. The group had gone there several times and had some substantial losses there...
Ettlinger, Harry Segment 4
During World War II it was the Japanese that occupied the Aleutian Islands, part of the United States. The attitude was...
Billow, Harold Segment 5
Billow did not give an interview for the trials in Europe. He has been interviewed several times since the war. He...
Baker, Dan Segment 5
Dan Baker crossed the Rhine River at Worms over a pontoon bridge. They waited on the German side for two weeks before...
Bouck, Lyle Segment 5
Lyle Bouck and Slape [Annotator's Note: US Army Sgt. William Slape] went back and got the platoon members who were to...
Malarkey, Donald Segment 5
On the 3rd of January 1945 the 101st [Annotator's note: 101st Airborne Division] attacked through the Bois Jacques...
Anderson, Clarence "Bud" Segment 5
Clarene Anderson thought the P-39 was a cool airplane. With the engine mounted in the center of the plane there was...
Loevsky, Louis Segment 5
When Loevsky opened the nose turret to free the bombardier, the bombardier attempted to put on his shoes; according to...
Phoutrides, Ari Segment 5
Around 8:15 or 8:20 [Annotator's Note: on the morning of 16 April 1945] the first 4 Japanese kamikaze planes heading...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Segment 5
Theodore Finkbeiner went on a patrol to snatch a prisoner one night and came to a bridge that had been blown out. They...
Gardner, Clinton Segment 5
Clinton Gardner had been in Bastogne a week before it was captured because his outfit was helping with the Red Ball...
Luckadoo, John Segment 5
A typical mission for John Luckadoo started by him being woken up between three and half past three in the morning,...
Leahr, John Segment 5
Leahr got quite a bit of mail from home. Mail was important to him. He had three brothers in the service. One brother...
Zawada, Robert Segment 5
Wojiy was very paranoid and took the civilians back to the lieutenant [Annotator's Note: during fighting in the Alsace-...
Phillips, Henry Segment 5
[Annotators Note: Henry Phillips served in Company M, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division.] By...
Kalil, Louis Segment 5
Kalil mentions moving into the positions previously occupied by the 2nd Infantry Division at Lanzareth, Belgium. Kalil...

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