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Paynter, Don Basic Training to B-17 Training
Donald Dean Paynter attended basic training in Houston, Texas. He just remembers it being physical and he got a lot of...
Yip, Wallace Basic Training to Cherbourg
Wallace Yip, Sr. did his basic training at Camp Claiborne in Alexandria [Annotator's Note: Camp Claiborne, Rapides...
Browning, Earl Basic Training to the Philippines
Earl Dean Browning holds up a book that he put together after he came home from the service [Annotator's Note: in...
Bollich, James Bataan Death March
During the surrender, James Bollich destroyed his weapons and threw them into the water. When he was falling back, he...
O'Rorke, James Battle for Bataan
James Richard O'Rorke [Annotator's Note: a member of Signal Corps Aircraft Warning, 5th Interceptor Command,...
Bergbower, Harold Battle for the Philippines
Harold Bergbower was on Clark Field in the Philippines on 8 December [Annotator's Note: 8 December 1941] when the...
Meader, Byron Battle in Leipzig and German Troops
While in Germany, Byron Herbert Meader and his unit [Annotator's Note: Headquarters Company, 271st Infantry Regiment,...
Aalders, Johannes Battle of Arnhem
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Johannes Aalders if he watched the Battle of Arnhem, part of Operation Market...
Hauberg, Harold Battle of Attu
Harold Hauberg [Annotator's Note: with Company D, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division] landed...
Bollich, James Battle of Bataan
When James Bollich was evacuated to the Bataan Peninsula [Annotator's Note: Bataan Peninsula, Luzon, Philippines], he...
Steele, Ben Battle of Bataan
Ben Steele knew things were getting tense when he was sent overseas. When he got to Hawaii, he received orders to go to...
Frazier, Glenn Battle of Bataan
Glenn Frazier was responsible for delivering ammunition to the Philippine Army at the front lines after the invasion of...
Dendy, Lloyd Battle of Cape Gloucester
Lloyd Dendy was in the advance party [Annotator's Note: of the 12th Defense Battalion] on the first day at Cape...
Newberg, Peter Battle of Coral Sea
Peter Newberg saw a blonde man close to him and it turned out to be his friend. He was an electrician 3rd Class on the...
Kight, Otis Battle of Coral Sea
Otis Kight participated in the Battle of Coral Sea [Annotator's Note: Battle of the Coral Sea, 4 to 8 May 1942]. Few...
Sterrie, Norman Battle of Coral Sea Conclusion
On the 8th [Annotator's Note: 8 May 1942, the second day of the Battle of Coral Sea], Norman Sterrie knew it was going...
Sterrie, Norman Battle of Coral Sea First Day
Norman Sterrie participated in the Battle of Coral Sea on 7 and 8 May. [Annotator's Note: 7 and 8 May 1942. Sterrie was...
Griffith, Ralph Battle of Corregidor
Already in the Philippines when Pearl Harbor was attacked, Ralph Griffith was ordered to his wartime position on...
Norberg, Willard "Bill" Battle of Eastern Solomon Islands
In August 1942, Bill Norberg knew that the Marines had landed on Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon...
Micheel, Vernon L. Battle of Guadalcanal
The worst duty for Vernon Micheel was on Guadalcanal [Annotator's Note: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands as a Douglas SBD...
Johnson, Norman Battle of Hürtgen Forest and Leave
Norman Johnson recalls moving through France and into Germany and how many of the people stood down and surrendered as...
Borrell, Francis "Frank" Battle of Iwo Jima
Francis Borrell found out Doolittle [Annotator's Note: USAAF then USAF General James Dolittle] wanted an airfield on...
DeMott, Joseph Battle of Java and Being Captured
[Annotator's Note: The interview begins with the interviewer stating that he and Joseph DeMott have already been...
Hall, Meda Battle of Leyte
[Annotator's Note: Meda Royce Hall is difficult to understand throughout this segment.] Hall and his squadron [...
Freligh, Robert Battle of Leyte Gulf
Robert Freligh’s crewman Sam Plonski was from the Boston area, and Peter Sanchez from the Chicago area. He always flew...
Taylor, Jack Battle of Leyte Gulf
Jack Taylor participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. His air group from the USS Essex (CV-9) was tasked with attacking...
Newberg, Peter Battle of Midway
While in Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii] after the battle [Annotator's Note: [Annotator’s Note:...
Alair, Gene Battle of MIdway
Gene Alair was assigned to a Transport Division Staff, CTD8, as a flag secretary and navigator aboard the USS Astoria (...
Kight, Otis Battle of Midway
Otis Kight's squadron, VF-42 [Annotator's Note: Fighting Squadron 42 (VF-42), USS Yorktown (CV-5)] had the bulk of the...
Yost, Victor Battle of Midway
While in Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii], Victor Yost helped clean the ship. When at sea, Yost...
Roy, William Battle of Midway
While working in the photo lab [Annotator's Note: aboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)], William Roy had no...
Williamson, Leon Battle of Midway
Leon Williamson believed the PBYs [Annotator's Note: Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat] did a good job locating the...
Norberg, Willard "Bill" Battle of Midway
Bill Norberg [Annotator's Note: aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6)] was glad to see the Yorktown [Annotator's Note: USS...
Hoff, Donald Battle of Midway and the Carrier Kaga
In the Marshalls [Annotator's Note: Marshall Islands] and Gilberts [Annotator's Note: Gilbert Islands], enough planes...
Micheel, Vernon L. Battle of Midway-First Flight
Vernon Micheel first flew with the whole air group on the morning of 4 June [Annotator's Note: Battle of Midway, 4 to 7...
Micheel, Vernon L. Battle of Midway-Last Day and Aftermath
Vernon Micheel attacked a Japanese cruiser on the last day of the battle [Annotator's Note: as a pilot in Scouting...

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