Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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Peto, George Peleliu and The Point
[Annotator's Note: George Peto served in the US Marine Corps in a machine gun section in 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine...
Mayer, Philip Peleliu Invasion
Philip Mayer and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] were...
Moore, Calvin Peleliu Stories
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Calvin Moore which Pacific islands stand out to him the most.] Okinawa [...
Wise, Curtis Peleliu, Palau
After basic training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Curtis Winfred Wise went to Fort Rucker, Alabama to a new company...
Rogers, Wilbur Peleliu, the Philippines and Okinawa
When the USS Foote (DD-511) got to Pearl Harbor, Wilbur Rogers remembered they stripped the 20mm off its fan tail and...
David, James Pensacola and Retirement
James Warren David was sent to Pensacola [Annotator's Note: Pensacola, Florida] for rehabilitation. He was transferred...
Addison, Robert Performance of Troops
Robert Addison [Annotator’s Note: with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion] had his share of close calls on Bloody Ridge...
Morehead, James B. Personal Anecdotes
When activity became concentrated at Guadalcanal, they [Annotator's Note: James Morehead and the rest of the 8th...
Wilson, James Personal Effects
James Wilson shows the helmet he had on [Annotator's Note: when he was shot while serving with Company G, 2nd Battalion...
Cassidy, John Personal Loss at Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was "a mess," and John Cassidy said he learned that one of his classmates from officers' candidate school...
Petrus, Andrew Personal Stories and Reflections
[Annotator's Note: Andrew Petrus' wife talks about her family offscreen.] Andrew Petrus had a friend who bought a hotel...
Votrobek, Jr., John Perth and First War Patrol
When John Votrobeck arrived at the base [Annotator's Note: in Freemantle, Australia], he was assigned to Submarine...
Aust, Abner Pete Everest and Crashing During a Test Flight
Abner Aust was at Iwo Jima, Japan when the Japanese formally surrendered. He was the first pilot to go home on 11...
Oman, Mort Phase One in the Philippines
Mort Oman [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 251st Field Artillery Battalion as a fire controller] took part in the...
Bruner, Lauren Philippine Operations and Arriving in Japan
Bruner's ship [Annotator's Note: USS Coghlan (DD-606)] returned briefly to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii before setting out for...
DiFulco, Jerome Philippines
Jerome Paul DiFulco landed in the Philippines [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 117th Engineer Combat Battalion, 37th...
Arledge, Mahlen Philippines and Occupation Duty
Mahlen Arledge saw replacements come into his division in Leyte. [Annotator's Note: Arledge was a member Company K, 3rd...
Johnson, Burton Philippines and Operation Downfall
Burton Johnson was transferred from New Guinea to Biak and then to the lower part of the Philippines after it was...
Leibold, William Phone Calls and POW Medals
William Leibold has been contacted numerous times by groups attempting to research various things. Leibold noted how...
Leibold, William Photo Album
[Annotator's Note: The video begins with William Leibold taking the interviewers through a book of photographs. The...
McGlohon, John Photographing the Atomic Bomb Cloud
By the time John McGlohon arrived on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands], the Japanese war effort was...
Piazzo, Lincoln Photographing the Atomic Bomb Sites
According to Lincoln Piazzo, the J model of the B-25 [Annotator's Note: North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber]...
Bailey, Raymond Picked Up by USS Santa Fe (CL-60)
After going aboard they were given some soap and a half a towel [Annotator's Note: Raymond Bailey and many of the other...
Rose, Olaf "Olly" Picking Up a PT Boat
After he landed in Noumea, New Caledonia, Olaf Rose, his brother, and some other guys who had traveled together on the...
Peto, George Pictures and Documents
George Peto has kept numerous photographs and documents from and regarding the war and shared them with interviewer....
David, Maynard Pilot Error and Losing Fuel
[Annotator's Note: Maynard David served in the USAAF as a bombardier on Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers in...
Rondinelli, Ricardo Pilot Training
Ricardo R. Rondinelli was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in April 1924. During the Great Depression [Annotator's Note:...
Patterson, James Pilot Training
James Patterson remembers classification was the hardest part of becoming a cadet. They were considered privates as far...
Eddy, Sherwin Pilot Training
Sherwin Lansing Eddy was born January 1924 in Corona, California. His mother passed away when he was seven years old,...
Annas, Floyd Pilot Training
Floyd Annas had always wanted to fly and enlisting in the Army Air Corps was a way to do it. He was sent to Miami Beach...
Hammond, Jr., Robert C. Pilot Training
[Annotator’s Note: Video skips throughout the segment and the audio does not sync with the video.] Robert C. Hammond Jr...
Renstrom, Keith Placement of 155mm Guns and Witnessing a Tank Fight
[Annotator's Note: Keith Renstrom served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Gunnery Sergeant in Company F, 2nd Battalion,...
Elliott, John Planes Going Down
John Elliott and his crew knew nothing about the atomic bombs [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Planning the Hollandia Invasion
When the Hollandia [Annotator's Note: Battle of Hollandia, New Guinea; Operation Reckless, 22 April to 6 June 1944]...
Cole, Edgar Platoon Honor Man
[Annotator's Note: Edgar Cole had been drafted into the US Marine Corps and was on his way to Camp Lejeune, North...

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