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Williams, Earl Arriving at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese Attack
Earl Williams recounts his experiences as an assistant crew chief assigned to a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17...
Sinise, Jack Arriving in England
Jack Sinise arrived in England in January 1944 [Annotator's Note: and joined the 379th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force...
McGee, Joseph Arriving in New Guinea and Flying Experiences
On the way out of the United States, Joseph F. McGee Junior reunited with his old high school football coach in Hawaii...
McEnery, James Arriving on Guadalcanal
[Annotator's Note: James McEnery served in the USMC as a rifleman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Gilmore, Selwyn Arriving on Guam
Selwyn Gilmore and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 52nd Bombardment Squadron, 29th Bombardment Group, 314th Bombardment...
Lombardo, Samuel Assault Into Germany
Samuel Lombardo and his regiment [Annotator's Note: 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division] experienced light...
Frey, Robert Assault into Germany
Robert G. Frey crossed the Rhine River in March [Annotator's Note: March 1945]. The Air Force had taken out most of the...
Wolczyk, Stanley Assault on Attu
The assault of Attu went well as Stanley Wolczyk landed at Massacre Bay. It was unopposed on the beach. They went over...
Skaggs, Jack Assault on Japan
Jack Skaggs could tell the end of the war was coming by April 1945 when the 7th Fleet wiped out the shipyard in Osaka....
Bowsher, Walter Assault on Wake Island
Prior to becoming the postmaster, Walter Bowsher had manned three inch antiaircraft guns. He was familiar with those...
Nummer, Richard Assaulting Iwo Jima
While heading to the invasion of Iwo Jima, Richard Nummer's convoy of ships was joined by numerous ships at Saipan....
Gust, Darrell Assigned to the 358th Bombardment Squadron
Darrell D. Gust's squadron [Annotator's Note: 358th Bombardment Squadron, 303rd Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] spent...
Callender, Alvin Assigned to the CBI
After a 30 day leave [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short period of time], during which Alvin Callender...
Riddle, Robert Assignment to the SS Typhoon
Robert Riddle was assigned to the Merchant Marine ship SS Typhoon, transporting supplies and soldiers throughout the...
Lee, Arthur Assignments on Leyte and Okinawa
On Leyte in the Philippines, Arthur Lee, along with a major, served as liaison for the XXIV Corp with the 32nd Infantry...
Weiss, Jack Atomic Bomb then Home
Jack Weiss got off his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Columbia (CL-56)] and went on the South Dakota [Annotator's Note:...
Nordstrom, Clyde Atomic Bombs
Clyde Nordstrom cannot say that his life changed much after the declaration of war [Annotator's Note: on Japan, after...
Prince, Robert Atomic Bombs and Luck
Robert Prince was in San Fernando Sur, north of Manila [Annotator’s Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines], close to Clark...
Bruner, Lauren Atomic Bombs and Postwar Life
Having moored in the harbor at Nagasaki, Japan, Lauren Bruner and some shipmates [Annotator's Note: from the USS...
Hayashi, Nobuo Atomic Bombs and Surrender of Japan
Nobuo Hayashi was suppressed with no freedom [Annotator's Note: growing up in Japan during World War 2]. He remembers...
Barnes, Alvin Atomic Energy
Alvin Barnes was temporarily assigned to the USS Indianapolis [Annotator's Note: USS Indianapolis (CA-35)] for one day...
Puckett, Hubert Attack at Pearl Harbor
On 7 December 1941 [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941] at six o'clock in...
Cale, Sterling Attack on Pearl Harbor
Sterling Cale was on night duty at the shipyard dispensary in the Navy yard before the attack on Pearl Harbor. He had...
Leaming, Jack Attack on Pearl Harbor
Jack Leaming was launched off the deck of the Enterprise on the morning of 7 December [Annotator's Note: 7 December...
Lee, Lewis Attack on Pearl Harbor
Lewis M. Lee, Sr. was stationed at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, and vividly remembers the attack. He was slated to...
Oka, Walter Attack on Pearl Harbor
As a kid, Walter Oka used to hang around on the pier, selling newspapers and sundries to the sailors. He collected...
Shatz, Ewalt Attack on Pearl Harbor
Ewalt "Walt" Shatz was assigned to the USS Patterson (DD-392) docked in Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor,...
Rodrigues, Alfred Attack on Pearl Harbor
Alfred Rodrigues identified Japanese aircraft by the large circles on their wings. It was Sunday and he had just sat...
Barksdale, Battle Attack on Pearl Harbor
Battle Malone Barksdale was married to his wife Grace for 66 years. They were married on 29 August 1939. After they...
Weatherwax, Clarence "Uncle Herb" Attack on Pearl Harbor
When they were finished building their positions [Annotator's Note: along the beaches of Oahu] Clarence Herbert...
Heim, Henry Attack on Pearl Harbor
Henry Heim was a waist gunner for nine months in Hawaii. Then came Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack...
Pavlovich, Theodore Attack on Pearl Harbor
The morning that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7...
Albarado, Nolan Attack on Pearl Harbor
Nolan Albarado went to basic training in San Diego, California. From there his unit [Annotator's Note: 133rd...
Boreen, Roy S. “Swede” Attack on Pearl Harbor
On the morning of 7 December 1941, Roy Boreen enjoyed an early breakfast of pancakes. After breakfast, he went to the...
Hogan, Moses Attack on Pearl Harbor
Moses Hogan was on the USS Montgomery (DD-121) when Pearl Harbor was attacked. As one of three stewards, he cooked and...
Boyles, Edward Attack on Pearl Harbor
The day before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Edward E. Boyles was ordered by Colonel Flood [Annotator's Note: Army...

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