European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Baum, Abraham "Abe" Segment 9
As they got closer to Hammelburg, they were attacked by German Hetzers [Annotator's Note: German light tank destroyer...
Scheffel, Charles Segment 9
Only five men survived from the fight on the hilltop. It was the first time Charles Scheffel was wounded. A German had...
Mann, Karl Segment 9
Aschaffenburg, Germany was secured quickly. The Germans sent word that they wanted to surrender but would only do so to...
Galloway, Thomas Segment 9
Galloway is not entirely sure how long he watched the German and American units fight it out at the Hurtgen Forest....
Candelaria, Richard Segment 9
Richard Candelaria was set to Camp Lucky Strike in Le Havre, France. He had been accustomed to his accommodations prior...
Jefferson, Alexander Segment 9
Alexander Jefferson listened to the BBC radio at the POW camp, but had no idea about the landings in Southern France....
Keema, John Segment 9
John Keema’s crew was forced to abort and did not fly the Schweinfurt mission. Münster was Keema’s fifteenth mission...
Armanini, Joseph Segment 9
Joseph Armanini explains how he never thought or worried about dying, he was more worried about his mother not knowing...
Crump, Ralph Segment 9
Crump and the Chief Engineer had done some work when the seas were calm. The Chief Engineer felt that there was a...
Standifer, Leon Segment 9
Munich was a big city, larger then New Orleans. The area around the railroad depots in Munich were absolutely destroyed...
Zager, Raymond Segment 9
Raymond Zager remembers all of the people greeting him at the gate of the concentration camp [Annotator's Note:...
Anderson, Clarence "Bud" Segment14
When Clarence Anderson returned from R and R [Annotator's Note: rest and relaxation or recuperation] he was ordered to...
Brown, Roscoe Segregated Clubs and Appreciative Bomber Crews
To Dr. Roscoe Brown, strafing missions were more dangerous than bomber escort missions because they [Annotator's Note:...
Casebonne, Louis Selected for CIC
Louis E. Casebonne enlisted in the Army on 2 January 1946 hoping to get away from his family and earn four years of...
Frydman, Louis Selection at Auschwitz the Transport to the French Border
Louis Frydman reached Auschwitz by train. While only there for five hours, it was his worst experience of the war. He...
Shima, Terry Senator Daniel Inouye
Terry Shima believes that Senator Daniel Inouye is an American hero. Daniel Inouye meant a lot to Shima and his...
Boitnott, Monty Sened Station
Monty Joe Boitnott did not know his operational situation other than he was to cut the lines to stop the Nazi troop...
Wood, Mary Sent Away from London
On 1 September 1939, Mary Frances Dorothy Wood and the students at her school were given noticed that they were leaving...
Salter, Cary Sent Overseas
Cary Salter went to Florida for flight training. He graduated as a second lieutenant in 1943. [Annotator’s Note: Salter...
Weiss, Charlotte Sent to Allach and Liberation by US Forces
They [Annotator's Note: Charlotte Weiss and her four sisters] were in Geislingen for nine months when Mr. Schultz came...
Schloss, Eva Sent to Auschwitz
They were not told where they going or how long the journey was. This was the last time Eva Schloss was together with...
Dillon, Gerard Separation from the Army
In Münster [Annotator's Note: Münster, Germany], Gerard Dillon got called to battalion [Annotator's Note: 2nd Battalion...
Whiteside, Howard Service Aboard Ship
[Annotator’s Note: There is a person assisting the interviewee with answering Interviewer’s questions throughout the...
Whiteside, Howard Service Aboard Ship in the Pacific
Annotator’s Note: there is a person assisting the interviewee with answering Interviewer’s questions throughout the...
Payne, Robert Service Decisions
Robert Payne graduated OCS [Annotator's Note: Officer Candidate School] as a Second Lieutenant and his father gave him...
Schafer, Leon Service Discharge
[Annotator's Note: Leon Schafer received his discharge orders on 10 December 1945 while on occupation duty in Kagoshima...
Boeke, Robert Service Discharge
Robert Boeke [Annotator's Note: with the 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division] opened an enlisted men's club...
Blakey, Thomas Service Experiences
Thomas J. Blakey never saw any USO [Annotator's Note: United Service Organizations, Inc.] shows. [Annotator's Note: An...
Danegger, Alfred Service in Belgium
Alfred "Al" Danegger and other photographers would often take pictures that included themselves. They recorded many...
Grapes, Opal Service in England
Opal Grapes arrived in Scotland after about a five day voyage from the United States. She then traveled by train toward...
Harris, Robert Service in England
Robert Harris was based in England for one year at a base called Barkston Heath near Grantham. [Annotator’s Note: the...
Bostwick, Frank Service in England
Frank Bostwick arrived in Liverpool, England. Shortly afterward, the men were shipped to Northern Ireland for...
Terrebonne, Leo Service in Europe
Leo Terrebonne was assigned to the 1302nd Engineer General Service Regiment, 1st Battalion, Company C, and he endured a...
Harned, Harley Service in Europe
Harley Harned boarded a converted luxury liner for transport to Europe. [Annotator’s Note: Someone comes into the...
Bachmann, George Service in Europe
George W. Bachmann, Junior [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner in the 367th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group...
Smithson, Jack Service in Europe
Jack A. Smithson went where the big guns [Annotator's Note: 90mm antiaircraft guns M1/M2/M3; Smithson was in the 124th...

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