Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Morehead, James B. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross
On 22 December [Annotator's Note: 22 December 1941], James Morehead headed south from San Francisco, California for...
Fitzgerald, Ray B-24 Liberator Crewman
Ray Fitzgerald was right behind the pilot and copilot in the top turret in the B-24 [Annotator's Note: he was the...
Fristoe, Claud B-25 Bomber Tail Gunner
Claud Neal Fristoe, Jr. and his crew mates used skip bombing [Annotator's Note: a low level bombing technique that...
Smith, William J. B-25 Overseas Training
The B-25 [Annotator's Note: North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber] appealed to William Smith as an airplane. The...
Ernest, Malcolm B-29 Bombs and Close Calls
In the main camp [Annotator's Note: Hoten Camp, Mukden, Manchuria; present day China], Malcolm Ernest and the prisoners...
Gilmore, Selwyn B-29 Payloads
[Annotator's Note: Selwyn Gilmore served in the United States Army Air Forces as a ground crew armorer for the Boeing B...
Cristiano, Nick B-29 Problems
Nick Cristiano saw his first B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber] in New Mexico and it...
Woodall, Wendall B-29 Specs and the End of the War
The name of Wendall Woodall's B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber] was City of...
Tarkington, Frank B-29s on Tinian
A regular day for Frank V. Tarkington [Annotator's Note: a radioman in the US Navy] was to keep the transmitters going...
Lucas, Jack B-roll with Conversations
[Annotator's Note: This clip starts with more footage being shot without audio, except for sporadic background talking...
Shaw, Roger Back Aboard the SS George Gayle
Roger Shaw returned to the SS George Gayle after his leave in New Orleans, Louisiana. The was his original ship. It...
Phillips, Sidney Back Home in Mobile
Sidney Philips remembers being in San Diego for two weeks [Annotators Note: after returning from his combat tour in the...
Burke, Murphy Back in the Military and Combat in Korea
Murphy Burke made good, lasting friendships while in the Navy, and when he got out, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill...
Heath, David Back in the United States and Discharge
David Heath was told the Marines could not use a man with a hole in his stomach, so he was shipped back to Camp...
Costa, Anthony Back to Civilian Life
After the war, Anthony Costa attended Junior College and Berkley [Annotator's Note: University of California at...
Womack, Charles L. "Red" Back to Pavuvu
The barracks Charles Womack and the other Marines stayed in when they were on Pavuvu the first time were still there...
Hoff, Donald Back to the USS Enteprise (CV-6)
To conserve what little was left in the battery, Donald Hoff turned off the transmitter, receiver, intercom and IFF or...
Houston, Jack Back Up Sugarloaf
Jack Houston and a buddy who had been cut by a bayonet stayed in their hole for a while. Houston had a buddy named Joe...
Shannahan, Claude Bad Memories from Guadalcanal
Claude Shannahan's worst memories from Guadalcanal were largely from Bloody Ridge. With the Japanese approaching from...
Cristiano, Nick Bailing Out Over Japan
Most of Nick Cristiano's bombing missions started in the evening. He would call the meal before leaving "the last...
Garbo, William Baker Hill
After enduring an artillery barrage in a coconut grove, William Garbo's unit [Annotator's Note: G Troop, 2nd Squadron,...
Paret, Peter Balancing the Combat Scales
Drafted into the Army in 1943, Peter Paret was thrown in with unfamiliar types, and became a fairly solitary man. His...
Smith, John Banzai and Cavalry Attacks
According to John Smith, ammunition supplies were not a problem, and the Allies had air and sea superiority by the time...
Marich, Robert Banzai Attack and Luzon
During the Invasion of Leyte [Annotator's Note: Battle of Leyte, 17 October to 26 December 1944], Robert Marich and his...
Killilea, Kenneth Banzai Attack on Saipan
Kenneth Killilea was climbing up a mountain on Saipan when he and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd...
Moret, Vernon Banzai attack on Saipan
Vernon Henry Moret recalled a banzai attack on Saipan [Annotator's Note: Saipain, Northern Mariana Islands]. The...
Casillas, Joseph Baptism of Fire
Joe G. Casillas had his baptism of fire right on the escarpment [Annotator's Note: after landing on Okinawa, Japan, 10...
Fogg, Floyd Baseball Success Story
Floyd Fogg is a deacon of his church, and he is thankful that God was with him on Iwo Jima, and is with him still. His...
Bleuler, Jack Based in Morotai
In November 1944, Jack H. Bleuler was serving with the 822nd Bombardment Squadron, 38th Bombardment Group, 5th Air...
Kawamoto, Yukio Based on Bougainville
[Annotator's Note: Yukio Kawamoto served in the Army as a Japanese interpreter with the 37th Infantry Division in the...
Scherer, Monroe Based on Saipan
Monroe Scherer was shipped out to California where he visited some relatives and friends. He then went by troop ship to...
Lafleur, Richard Basic and Advanced Training
Richard Lafleur went to Fort Riley [Annotator's Note: in Geary and Riley Counties, Kansas] for basic training after...
McHardy, Arthur Basic Training
Arthur McHardy went by train from Detroit [Annotator's Note: Detroit, Michigan] to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San...
Martin, Charles Basic Training
Charles Martin did not want to be drafted into the Army. He tried to enlist in the Air Force cadet school. He passed...
Williams, Earl Basic Training
Earl Williams went to Camp Lee, Virginia [Annotator's Note: now Fort Lee in Prince George County, Virginia]. When he...
Stewart, Roy Basic Training
Roy Stewart went by train to San Diego [Annotator's Note: San Diego, California after enlisting in the US Marine Corps...

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