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Dahlberg, Melvin Closing Thoughts on the War
Melvin Dahlberg finds it hard to point to one experience from the war that is the most memorable. The blast that...
Schraub, Jesse Coffee with Civilians
Jesse Schraub served in the Army as a mortarman in Company A of the 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion and took part in...
Bertz, Richard Cold and Conspiracy
Richard O. "Otto" Bertz had never been as cold as he was in combat. He still has trouble with his feet and goes to bed...
Boyd, Richard L. Cold and Wet
[Annotator's Note: This segment begins with the interviewer talking about another interview he recorded with a soldier...
Bridger, Harley Cold at Altitude
Harley Bridger was a radio operator. He learned to use a lead ball to help with his radio transmitter. The B-24 [...
Harrison, John Cold War
John Langston Harrison, Jr. was a detachment commander stationed 100 miles above the Arctic Circle in the late 1950s...
Burrus, William Cold Weather and Patrols
William Burrus first experienced combat at the Moselle River [Annotator's Note: near Koblenz, Germany on 14 March 1945...
Fitts, Charles College and Commission
Charles Fitts, Jr. had stashed a watch in the one place that the Germans did not search. It was an automatic wristwatch...
Belliard, Diana College and the Marshall Plan
During the war years, Diana Belliard was in the United States. She lived in Chicago until 1940 then left to go to...
Freeman, Leslie "Vincent" College, Mountain Training and Overseas Deployment
After basic training, Leslie V. Freeman went on maneuvers near Sacramento [Annotator's Note: Sacramento, California]....
Hackman, Delbert Cologne, Germany
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
Stell, Cleston Combat
Cleston Stell arrived in France where he joined the 80th Infantry Division in St. Avold. He was assigned to Company G,...
Graff, Richard Combat
The division's [Annotator's Note: Richard Graff was a member of Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 415th Infantry...
Yip, Wallace Combat Across France
[Annotator's Note: Wallace Yip, Sr. was drafted in 1943.] Congress started drafting 18 year olds who registered [...
Feldman, Henry Combat Actions
On his second day in France, Henry Feldman saw his captain and a private killed in action. He was nearby when it...
Bassemir, Robert Combat and Being Wounded
Robert Bassemir was in a large battle for the first time. After a couple of weeks, the men [Annotator's Note: Company I...
Acevedo, Anthony Combat and Capture
They [Annotator's Note: Anthony Acevedo and his fellow soldiers of the 275th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division...
Moskin, Alan Combat and Germans
Not much during combat stands out for Alan Moskin. Once in a while near the end, he would get R...
Alexander, Vernon Combat and Horror in Germany
Vernon Alexander reached the Siegfried Line in Germany and found it to be sturdier than the Maginot Line. Entering the...
Dorris, James Combat and Life in the Field
James F. Dorris, Jr. did not enjoy his first taste of combat. Some men were killed. They got reinforcements. They could...
Snow, William Combat and Mickey Missions
William L. Snow arrived overseas in November 1944 and was stationed at Alconbury, England [Annotator's Note: with the...
Rickel, Robert Combat and Mishaps
Robert "Bob" Rickel had to kick a bomb out of the bomb bay from a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress...
Reitman, Seymour Combat and Postwar Life
When Seymour Reitman saw E Company [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry...
Holmes, Capers Combat and Reflections
The only time Capers Andrews Holmes, Jr.'s base was attacked was when a group of German fighters followed Holmes' bomb...
Bailey, Kenneth Combat and Souvenirs
The closest Kenneth H. Bailey got to combat engagement was in the Mortain [Annotator's Note: Mortain, France]...
Stone, Leno Combat and War's End
The Army moved Leno E. Stone and the 44th Division [Annotator's Note: 44th Infantry Division] by train to an area close...
Lee, Theodore Combat as a Paratrooper and Being an Honor Guard
After landing at Le Havre [Annotator’s Note: Le Havre, France], Theodore R. Lee was shipped to an airstrip. While in...
Dillon, Gerard Combat at Chisonge
[Annotator's Note: Gerard Dillon was with the 17th Airborne Division when they met up with the British 6th Airborne...
Alexander, Vernon Combat at Climbach and Muehlhausen
Vernon Alexander fought in the Muehlhausen combat. The fighting was hot and difficult. Climbach was another instance of...
Sgobbo, Dominick Combat at the Bulge and Beyond
Dominick Sgobbo walked 200 miles with Patton's [Annotator's Note: US Army Lieutenant General George S. Patton] forces...
Baum, Irving Combat Bombing Missions
Irving Baum flew seven combat missions [Annotator's Note: as a bombardier with the 407th Bombardment Squadron, 92nd...
Dorsey, Mason Combat Close Calls
Mason Dorsey and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 71st Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), 71st Infantry Division] got in...
Appel, Jack Combat Communications in Europe
There were two companies, A [Annotator's Note: Company A] and B [Annotator's Note: Company B], in Jack Appel's outfit [...
Smith, Samuel Combat Crew Training
Samuel W. Smith was sent to Lincoln, Nebraska to pick up his combat crew. When he got there, he ran into his friend...
Jones, Johnnie Combat Decisions on D-Day
Johnnie A. Jones, Senior [Annotator's Note: in the 494th Port Battalion, 6th Engineer Special Brigade] was in the...
Swift, Robert Combat Duties
Robert Swift and his outfit [Annotator's Note: the 371st Medical Battalion, 71st Infantry Division] shipped out of New...

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