European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Wilkes, R. "Bud" War's End
On 8 May 1945, the war ended, and R.M. Wilkes was told to stand down. After a few weeks, he was sent to Czechoslovakia...
Hackman, Delbert War's End
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
Nance, Stanley War's End
Stanley Boyd Nance served with the 11th Armored Division and was selected to be part of a top secret organization...
Zingheim, John War's End
Dr. John Julien Zingheim was not close to Remagen [Annotator's Note: Remagen, Germany]. He occasionally operated on...
Cruise, Leslie War's End
[Annotator's Note: Leslie Cruise continually refers to a book that he has off camera.] During the Battle of the Bulge [...
Harned, Harley War's End
Harley Harned’s duty was light after this [Annotator’s Note: the war’s end in May 1945] with many opportunities for...
Riga, Jerome "Jerry" War's End
Jerome "Jerry" Riga completed over 40 missions [Annotator's Note: as a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot] in...
Cox, Neil "Jack" War's End
Neil Cox made it through the Siegfried Line [Annotator's Note: a series of defensive fortifications roughly paralleling...
Levitt, Sydney War's End
Sydney Levit remembered when the war in Europe was finally over. He heard that he was going to be sent home for 30 days...
Kays, George War's End
It took George Kays’ unit [Annotator’s Note: 136th Field Artillery Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] 48 hours to set up...
Lee, Theodore War's End
Theodore R. Lee [Annotator's Note: after serving in combat with 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Freeman, Bradford War's End
After being wounded in Belgium, Bradford Clark Freeman was sent back to England and didn't return to his company [...
Craig, James War's End
James Craig was right at the Rhine River when the war shifted. They were guarding an electric dam. It was 1944 in...
Bowersox, Warren War's End
While fighting in Europe, Warren Bowersox recalls returning from a contact patrol and being fired on by replacement...
Hihn, Stewart War's End
Stewart Hihn [Annotator's Note: with the 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division] was reminded why they were...
Liston, Earl War's End
Earl Roger Liston found refuge with the 3rd Armored Division in Eupen, Belgium [Annotator's Note: after he avoided...
McBride, Frank War's End
Frank Curtis McBride was moved from there [Annotator’s Note: in the Netherlands approximately eight miles from the...
Manzi, Edward War's End
Edward J. Manzi lost one of his crewmen because he stepped on a mine and blew his foot. Manzi’s men obeyed him because...
Giller, Edward War's End
In April 1945, Edward Bonfoy Giller, Jr. was wounded and was recovering in the hospital. He was given penicillin by...
East, Clyde War's End
By the early days of May [Annotator’s Note: May 1945], Clyde East and most Americans knew the war was over. The Allied...
Day, Morris "Gene" War's End
Morris Eugene Day ended up in the Ruhr Pocket [Annotator's Note: a massive Allied encirclement of German forces in the...
Furrow, Robert War's End
Robert Gaylord Furrow remembers when he heard about the death of Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt...
Brandes, Rita War's End
Rita Brandes was in the British Zone of Occupation after the war. Most clothing came from the United States. She had a...
Schmidt, Vernon War's End
[Annotator's Note: After capturing Mainz, Germany,] Vernon Schmidt and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company E, 358th...
Bianconi, Anthony War's End
Anthony Bianconi [Annotator's Note: a musician and ammunition loader on the cruiser USS Philadelphia (CL-41)] and his...
Thomas, Wilbur "Will" War's End
Wilbur Thomas recalled the difficulties of managing the French Army while he supervised the pipelines. He also...
Kirkpatrick, Otto War's End
Otto Kirkpatrick thought England was nice. The English welcomed them. It was another culture. He had flown to London [...
Kennedy, Irvin F. War's End
A tech sergeant [Annotator's Note: stationed with Irvin Kennedy in the 401st Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment...
Claassen, Gerald War's End
Gerald Claassen was sent overseas to Europe and assigned to the 109th Field Artillery Battalion, 28th Infantry Division...
Osterhoudt, Ralph War's End
Following the German surrender [Annotator’s Note: 8 May 1945], Ralph Osterhoudt Sr. served occupation duty as a message...
Madden, Paul War's End
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear someone in the background throughout this segment.] Paul Hilton Madden Jr. was assigned to...
Foster, Robert War's End
Robert E. Foster was in a particular spot where he was in the same hole as another man. Foster had to relieve himself....
Brueland, Lowell War's End
Lowell Brueland saw that Germany had its last big gasp during the Battle of the Bulge. His squadron [Annotator’s Note...
Beilman, Robert War's End
Robert Lewis Beilman and his unit [Annotator's Note: 1st Battalion, 242nd infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division]...
Power, James War's End
As the war continued, James Moore Power [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th...
Loges, Richard War's End
Richard "Dick" Loges [Annotator's Note: with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division...

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