Aerial bombardment

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LeBlanc, Joyce Adjusting to Life at War
Joyce Leblanc said she usually went to school as normal. The teachers came to a point where they wouldn't even...
Moret, Calvin Advanced Flight Training
After ten weeks of flying the BT-13 [Annotator’s Note: Vultee BT-13 Valiant two seat trainer aircraft], Calvin Moret...
Labat, Ubert Advancing to Saint-Lo
The beach was already taken when Ubert Labat went into Normandy [Annotator's Note: Normandy, France] two days after the...
Nicholas, John Aerial Attack
John Nicholas first experienced an aerial attack on his ship [Annotator's Note: the USS Gayety (AM-239)] a few months...
Gehlen, Wilhelm Aerial Bombardment and a Postwar Trip to Luxembourg
[Annotator's Note: Wilhelm Gehlen was a boy growing up in Viersen, Germany during World War 2. He was in the Jungvolk...
Ferris, Robert Aerial Bombardment Missions Over Japan
[Annotator's Note: Robert J. Ferris was pilot in Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) and took part in combat...
Oakes, Robert Aerial Bombing Missions
After graduating from gunnery school, Robert Tyler Oakes was sent to Salt Lake City, Utah to meet his crew. They were...
Kneflin, Charles Aerial Combat
[Annotator's Note: Charles Kneflin was a tail gunner on a Boeing B-29 Superfortressvery heavy bomber in the 53rd...
Morris, Mac Aerial Combat
Mac Glenn Morris joined his squadron VMSB-236 [Annotator's Note: Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 236 (VMSB-236), in...
Gross, Clayton Aerial Combat and VE Day
Clayton Kelly Gross recalls getting to England and the bombing going on from there. They were assigned to the 9th Air...
McLaughlin, Sr., James Aerial Combat Footage
[Annotator's Note: James Kemp McLaughlin flew 39 missions during two combat tours in Europe in Boeing B-17 Flying...
Bleuler, Jack Aerial Combat over China
Jack H. Bleuler served as a tail gunner on a B-25 [Annotator's Note: North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber] with...
König, Karl Africa and First Engagement
Karl Friedrich "Charley” König [Annotator's Note: or Koenig] knew he was going to Africa [Annotator's Note: in March...
Sadler, Richard After D-Day
Burt Richard Sadler remained on the ship all night. The next day, he heard the anchor rise, and the ship went into the...
Bailey, Raymond After the First Explosion
Raymond Bailey was on the mess deck washing cups when he felt the first shudder caused by the bomb hit [Annotator's...
Cole, Arles After the Pearl Harbor Attack
Arles E. Cole left Pearl Harbor the next morning [Annotator’s Note: Cole was a quartermaster on the USS West Virginia (...
Brewer, Chester After the War and Parting Thoughts
Chester Brewer went to help a man build homes after the war. His former employer hired him back. He met his wife. He...
Stone, Edward Aftermath of Attack on Pearl Harbor
Edward Stone realized that the United States was not prepared for war when the attack on Pearl Harbor happened. He saw...
Shoemaker, James Aftermath of Pearl Harbor
Around noon on 7 December 1941, James Shoemaker, his family, and friends were still hiding in the bomb shelter [...
Shatz, Ewalt Aftermath of Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal
Ewalt "Walt" Shatz fired the machine guns [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Patterson (DD-392)] for the first time...
Womack, James Aftermath of Pearl Harbor and Transfer to the USS Rehobath (AVP-50)
James Thomas Womack's ship [Annotator's Note: USS St. Louis (CL-49)] was on patrol duty until they were able to get...
Puckett, Hubert Aftermath of Pearl Harbor Attack
In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941],...
Nesser, William Air and Submarine Attacks
[Annotator's Note: William Nesser served aboard the SS Kalliopi in Russia where they loaded lumber for England.] They...
Ramage, James D. "Jig Dog" Air Attacks on Kwajalein, Truk Lagoon and Saipan
Kane [Annotator's Note: US Navy Commander William R. Kane] took over the squadron then took over as CAG [Annotator's...
Leese, Robert Air Attacks on Rabaul
Robert Leese was based on New Guinea [Annotator's Note: with the 822nd Bombardment Squadron, 38th Bombardment Group,...
Leese, Robert Air Combat on New Guinea
From Townsville, Australia, Robert Leese went to Port Moresby, New Guinea, which was still occupied in the north by the...
Strait, Donald Air Defense in Europe
As a member of a new P-47 [Annotator's Note: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft] fighter group [Annotator's...
Weseman, Wilfred Air Operations in Italy
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee’s chair makes noise throughout the segment.] After receiving his commission as a second...
Oney, James Air Raids and Bougainville
James Oney was scared when bombs were falling [Annotator's Note: during air raids on Stirling Island, Treasury Islands...
Symons, John Air Raids and Combat Missions
The barracks were about two or three miles from the fields. Sometimes John Symons walked there. They had A, B, and C...
Woolf, Basil Air Raids on Britain
Basil Woolf was in London for some of the German bombing. He was home on leave and found his fiancé in an air raid...
Brooks, Curtis Air Raids on Manila During the First Week of the War
The morning of 9 December 1941 was calm for the most part in Pasay, Luzon, Philippines. Curtis Brooks and his brother...
Wood, Mary Air Raids over England
In June 1940, Mary Frances Dorothy Wood's school decided to evacuate from Kent, United Kingdom to Wales, United Kingdom...
Chaisson, Roland Air Support, Casualties and the M1 Rifle
The Hurtgen Forest was thick so they [Annotator's Note: Roland Chaisson and the rest of the 1st Infantry Division] didn...
Lee, Roland Air War and Returning Home
Roland M. Lee encountered flak [Annotator's Note: antiaircraft artillery fire] on most of his missions [Annotator's...
Beary, Thomas Air War in Europe
[Annotator’s Note: There is traffic noise in the background throughout this segment.] Thomas Beary was born Whitman,...

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