European Theater of Operations (ETO)

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Schloss, Eva Auschwitz
[Annotator's Note: Eva Schloss is an Austrian born Jew who fled to Amsterdam with her family after the Nazis came to...
Chandler, Howard Auschwitz
Howard Chandler began to see that he would never survive Auschwitz-Birkenau [Annotator's Note: Auschwitz-Birkenau...
Wolnerman, David Auschwitz
David Wolnerman was born in 1927 in the small town of Modrzejo, Poland. [Annotator’s Note: Video Break at 0:01:45.000...
Chandler, Howard Auschwitz Kapo
Shortly after arriving at Auschwitz [Annotator's Note: Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp complex in German...
Alexander, Joseph Auschwitz to Dachau
Joseph Alexander arrived in Auschwitz [Annotator's Note: Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp complex in...
Buckner, Jack Autopilot and the Norden Bombsight
As the war progressed, the air support was hit and miss for Jack Buckner and the other bomber crews [Annotator's Note:...
Hutcherson, Kenneth Average Day and Combat Mission
Albion Kenneth Hutcherson [Annotator's Note: a radioman on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber serving with the...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Averting World War 3
Charles Childs feels that if we had not had a nuclear weapon, we would be speaking Japanese. During the Berlin Airlift...
Childs, Charles "Chuck" Aviation Cadet and Marriage
Charles Childs was lucky to graduate [Annotator's Note: in 1938]. He had some friends going to college and they needed...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" Aviation Cadet School
Floyd Horne signed up [Annotator's Note: for the US Army Air Forces Aviation Cadet Program] early enough that when he...
Brewer, Chester Aviation Cadet Training
Chester Brewer joined the Army Air Corps and was sent to Midland-Odessa [Annotator's Note: Midland-Odessa, Texas] and...
Stern, Guy Awarded the Bronze Star
Guy Stern received the Bronze Star when the war ended. The citation was for his developing a method of mass...
Higgins, Gordon Awarded the Bronze Star Medal
For the remainder of the war, Gordon Higgins drove a jeep between the battalion aid station [Annotator's Note: 2nd...
Walker, Robert Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
A mission over the road leading out of Remagen [Annotator's Note: Remagen, Germany] proved problematic for Robert...
Ward, Johnnie AWOL and Punishment
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks John K. Ward if he recalls two lieutenants by name. Ward appears to be trying...
Albright, William B-17 Crew
William Albright got along well with this crew. There were two or three of them who did things together. They were the...
Hutcherson, Kenneth B-17 Missions and Axis Sally
Albion Kenneth Hutcherson [Annotator's Note: a radioman on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber serving with the...
Jostad, Glen B-17 Missions and Loss of Plane
Glen Jostad was a radio man and gunner on a Boeing B-17 heavy bomber. He flew multiple missions against German...
Smith, Samuel B-17 Training
Samuel W. Smith passed his instrument school training a week before graduation. He got a 250 dollar allowance to buy a...
Sinise, Jack B-17 Versus B-24
[Annotator's Note: There is background noise throughout this clip.] Jack Sinise had heard about the B-17 [Annotator's...
Wofford, Jesse L. B-17s in Combat
According to a report written by Jesse Wofford's tail gunner, on 10 January 1945, the crew witnessed a B-17 [Annotator'...
McLaurine, Luke B-24 Bombardier
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. had not yet been assigned to a squadron when he graduated from advanced bombardier training...
Sanders, Jack B-24 Liberator Performance
Jack Sanders felt that despite its bad reputation, the B-24 [Annotator’s Note: Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" B-26 Combat Missions
Floyd Horne was fortunate that his first combat mission was short. It was near Calais [Annotator's Note: Calais, Hauts-...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" B-26 the Widow Maker
[Annotator's Note: This clip starts with Floyd Horne discussing the bad reputation of the Martin B-26 Marauder medium...
McLaurine, Luke B-29 Compared to B-24
Luke Layton McLaurine, Jr. flew as a bombardier aboard B-29s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy...
Klenoski, Richard Back Home
Richard Klenoski was at a rest home [Annotator's Note: a flak house; a designated rest home for American airmen who...
Samuelson, Daniel Back Home and The Atomic Bombs
Daniel Samuelson finished his 35 missions. He had flown over from Florida to Scotland and then went to England. After...
Resta, Francis "Fran" Back in Action in Germany
At the Southampton hospital, Francis Resta was treated for his shrapnel wounds as well as for frostbite to his feet....
Martin, Robert Back in the States
Robert Martin to Jamaica and Panama [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS LST-515]. He sent his lieutenant's mail to China...
Smith, Bernard Back in the United States
When Bernard Smith got back to the United States, he was interviewed and told he had a choice of schools where he could...
Roberts, John Back in the War
Captain Smith was surprised to see John M. Roberts and his buddies show up as he had them listed as missing in action....
Sweatt, Robert Back on Allied Soil
Along with his fellow refugees, Robert Sweatt was taken under guard to London, England. A bombardier from his squadron...
Jasicko, Frank Back to Civilian Life
Once back in the United States, Frank Jasicko received a 14-day furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Back to the Infantry and Combat in Europe
Clarence Herbert Weatherwax rose through the ranks quickly [Annotator's Note: while assigned to Fort Shafter as an...
Nesser, William Back to the United States
[Annotator's Note: William Nesser served aboard the SS Kalliopi, and was returning to the United States from England.]...

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