European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Poulson, Ernest Escape and Returning Home
Ernest L. Poulson was able to escape from Romania when a Romania officer used a German plane to fly him and other...
Williams, Kenneth Escape from France
Kenneth R. Williams [Annotator’s Note: a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot in the 355th Fighter Group, 354th...
Bodis-Wollner, Ivan Escape from Hungary
It was a relatively small crowd at the University [Annotator's Note: University of Szeged in Szeged, Hungary] when Ivan...
Rothenberg, Judith Escape to Barcelona
Judith Rothenberg [Annotator's Note: a Belgian Jewish child who escaped to the south of France with her parents and...
Goodkin, Vera Escape to Hungary
Vera Goodkin [Annotator's Note: née Herman] was sinking in mud and soaked by rain by the time she reached the end of...
Williams, Kenneth Escape to Paris
Kenneth R. Williams [Annotator’s Note: a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot in the 355th Fighter Group, 354th...
Molen, Herman Escaping
Herman Molen stockpiled things they needed for food. This helped them on their escape [Annotator’s Note: they escaped...
Winestone, Ted Escaping and Locating Partisans
Ted Winestone fled into the woods [Annotator's Note: after escaping from the ghetto in Dworzec, Poland, now Dvorets,...
Wisnia, David Escaping Dachau
David S. Wisnia was evacuated from Auschwitz-Birkenau [Annotator's Note: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and...
Bahman, Manfred Escaping Dresden
[Annotator’s Note: The sound goes in and out throughout segment.] Manfred Bahman’s city [Annotator’s Note: Dresden,...
Clausen, Elfriede Escaping East Germany
Elfriede Clausen recalls waiting for the Americans to come to their village and free them from the Russians occupying...
Langrehr, Henry Escaping from the Germans
A friend of Henry Langrehr's, Jim McMillen, had been beaten up badly by a German guard with a club. The SS [Annotator's...
Amram, Fred Escaping Germany
Fred Amram remembers seeing the words “only for Jews” on a bench at a park. The letter J was on the shops owned by Jews...
Hirsekorn, Fred Escaping Nazi Germany
Fred Hirsekorn was born in Schonlanke, Germany in May 1924. There were about five generations of Hirsekorns who were...
Franzky, Gerhard Escaping the Falaise Pocket
Gerhard Franzky’s unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 22nd Regiment, 10th SS Panzer Division "Frundsburg"] suffered...
Epstein, Ben Escaping the SS Dorchester
It couldn't have been long afterward, any longer and he would have died of hypothermia, that Ben Epstein reached one of...
Schaller, Henry Escorted Home by Tuskegee Airmen
A typical day for Henry Schaller would start with a briefing at four o'clock in the morning. If the target was to be...
Bryan, Donald Escorting bombing missions
For the first several months they were flying out of Bodney, they did not live on base. They lived in a hotel and were...
Deiglmayr, Erna Escorting People Out
[Annotator's Note: The interview starts after a tape break with them discussing what to talk about next.] Erna...
Harris, Whitney Establishing Facts for History
There had been no specific time frame to complete the Nuremberg trail, but Whitney Harris said everyone tried to...
Birnbaum, Stanley Europe
Stanley Jack Birnbaum fell into his landing craft before landing at one of the American beaches at Normandy about five...
Bronstein, Isador Europe and Combat
Isadore Bronstein was transported by train to Verviers, Belgium to a replacement depot or repple-depple. It was a big...
Hastings, Wilford Europe and Postwar Career
Wilford E. Hastings received training to handle mines while in Germany. He would pull the mines out of the ground with...
Barnett, William Europe Deployment
On Christmas Day 1944, William M. Barnett [Annotator’s Note: with the 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division]...
Klimas, Irvin Europe to the Pacific at War's End
Irvin C. Klimas and his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Thompson (DD-627)] gave support to the landing forces around...
McBride, Frank European Air Warfare
Frank Curtis McBride installed the bombsight [Annotator’s Note: Norden bombsight] in the twin engine Martin bombers [...
Levitt, Sydney European Campaign
Sydney Levit and his unit [Annotator's Note: 194th Glider Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division] were sent to Camp...
Thurston, Stanley European Combat
Stanley James Thurston was not provided basic training. After enlistment, he was sent to a pigeon outfit [Annotator's...
Geisler, James European Service
James "Jim" Geisler reached England [Annotator's Note: in November 1944] and then spent time in France, Belgium and...
Fried, J. M. European Tour
On 25 December 1944, Christmas Day, J.M. "Jimmy" Fried, Jr., boarded the vessel that would take him to the European...
Ericson, John European Vacation in 1939
During the summer of 1939, John Ericson's mother wanted to take them to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. She had come over...
Cassidy, James European War Experience
[Annotator’s Note: Can hear people talking in the background throughout segment.] Upon arrival in the United States,...
Baum, Irving Evacuating the Camp
Winter started and around October or November [Annotator's Note: October or November 1944] and Irving Baum [Annotator's...
McLaurine, Luke Evacuation from Stalag Luft III
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. and the others heard the guns approaching the camp [Annotator's Note: Stalag Luft III in...
Langrehr, Henry Evading Recapture and Back in American Hands
Henry Langrehr had some near misses while evading recapture [Annotator's Note: after escaping from a prisoner of war...

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