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Johnsen, Erik Navigation Before Radar
Erik Johnsen served in the US Merchant Marine on the SS Dolly Madison. He doesn't recall the cargo on his first trip...
Carlson, Harry Navigation Training
Harry Carlson was sent to the classification center in San Antonio, Texas. This part of his training was difficult as...
Osgood, Edgar Navigator Training
Edgar De Pue Osgood got a good reputation and asked for a transfer. They were forming a transport squadron in Kansas...
Snyder, Ray Navy Training Program
As a sophomore in college, Ray Snyder was put into the V-1 program at the University of Dubuque, which he referred to...
Klepper, Manfred Nazi Persecution
In the early part of 1939, Manfred Klepper and other Jews were made to wear the Star of David on their clothes. Some...
Courtney, Melbourne Nearly Missed, then Wounded
Outside of Granville, [Annotator's Note: Granville, France], Melbourne Sanford Courtney and his unit [Annotator's Note...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Nebelwerfers and 88s
While in combat in the Normandy's hedgerow country, an entire patrol from John Witmeyer's unit was killed by a German...
Dobbs, Clarence "Jack" Night Flights
General Frank Armstrong [Annotator's Note: US Air Force Lieutenant General Frank A. Armstrong], a great man, according...
Klenoski, Richard Ninth Mission Crash
[Annotator's Note: Richard Klenoski joined his bomber crew in Casper, Wyoming in late 1944.] He was married on New Year...
Lochra, Albert Non-combat Flights
Albert Pultz Lochra, Jr. had several good, non-combat-related flights [Annotator's Note: with the 351st Bombardment...
Miksa, Robert Normandy Hedgerows
After D-Day, Bob Miksa [Annotator’s Note: Robert Miksa] and the 745th Tank Battalion drove to Caumont. That was the...
Moore, Charles Normandy Invasion
Charles Moore went to Bottesford which was 18 miles from Nottingham. [Annotator’s Note: Moore and the 440th Troop...
Massengale, Louis Observations
Louis Massengale feels that it is very important for the younger generation to learn about World War 2. He said the war...
Alison, John R. Observing the RAF
Before going to China, John Alison was sent to England to observe how the air war over England was progressing. Small...
McKnight, Harry Occupation Duty in China
After Okinawa [Annotator's Note: the battle of Okinawa, Japan], Harry McKnight was sent back to Guam [Annotator's Note...
Green, Arthur Occupation Duty in Japan
Arthur George Green’s unit [Annotator’s Note: the 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division] was taken out of the...
Orlando, Joseph Occupation Duty in Nagasaki
Joseph Orlando was assigned to duty in Nagasaki, Japan on 23 September 1945. The war had ended on 13 August. Back on...
Bank, Walter Occupation Duty in Yokosuka
It was Walter Bank's first time in the Pacific, and he found it "different." Few Japanese spoke English, and he had to...
Halloran, Walter Occupation Duty, General Patton and Postwar
Walter Halloran was anxious to return home after the war. He experienced a feeling of wellbeing. He was satisfied that...
Doss, Arles Oil and Army Reflections
Arles J. Doss does not know if any military equipment was used in the oil business. He used a drill and mud to do his...
Bale, Edward Okinawa
Edward Bale went to Okinawa at the beginning of the assault as part of a deception force that did not land. The 2nd...
Collie, C. Okinawa, the USS Laffey (DD-724) and Kamikazes
C. Charles Collie was at Okinawa which was the last big campaign of the war. It lasted longer than any of the other...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Old P-39s Found
As Charles Wesley Borders' squadron [Annotator's Note: 82nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Tactical...
Marshall, Kenneth Operation Crossroads
After island hopping through the Solomons during 1943 and 1944, Kenneth Marshall was in the Pacific on the USS...
Oral history interview with Ray Felts on 15 September 2016 Operation Crossroads and Discharged from the Navy
Ray Felts got orders to go back to Port Hueneme, California where he was updating records, and noticed the Navy was...
Strait, Donald Operational Advancement
As a manager for Republic Aviation during the Vietnam War, Donald Strait spent a month each at Taklhi and Korat, air...
Curl, Robert "Bob" Operations Dragoon and Downfall
Three weeks after D-Day [Annotator's Note: the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944], Robert Curl was...
Elliott, John Operations in Japan and the Fire Bombing of Tokyo
From then on, John Elliott flew with his own crew, and after missions to Singapore, Bangkok, Thailand; and Rangoon,...
Stent, Frederick Opinions and Considerations
Asked what he thought about the Japanese at the time, Frederick Stent said he thought they were "foolish" to be...
Spint, Robert Opinions of Germans
Robert Spint saw a concentration camp and had opinions of the Germans. His grandfather was from Germany and was injured...
Grant, Olen "Reb" Overseas Deployment
They went aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth in New York. The ship was full. Some of the men had been waiting aboard for a...
VanDuzer, Raymond Overseas Deployment
Raymond VanDuzer shipped out for England aboard a former luxury liner. There were no available troopships so these...
McConnell, Trist Overseas Deployment
Julian Trist Bringier McConnell first went to Cuba before heading to the Panama Canal [Annotator's Note: Panama]. While...
Mc Murray, Steve Overseas Deployment
On 13 January 1944, Steve McMurray left on a troop transport ship and was amazed at the clear blue water of the Pacific...
Grimes, Vernon Overseas Deployment
Vernon Grimes was sent to San Francisco [Annotator's Note: San Francisco, California], where he boarded a troop ship....

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