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Tso, Samuel Code and Combat on Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: This interview is conducted with a group of Navajo veterans present, many of whom answer questions...
Little, Keith Code Talker Combat on Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: This interview is conducted with a group of Navajo veterans present, many of whom answer questions...
Tso, Samuel Code Talker Combat on Iwo Jima
[Annotator's Note: This interview is conducted with a group of Navajo veterans present, many of whom answer questions...
Bridger, Harley Cold at Altitude
Harley Bridger was a radio operator. He learned to use a lead ball to help with his radio transmitter. The B-24 [...
Bourgeois, Henry "Hank" Colorful Characters, Ditching and Interactions with Native Islanders
[Annotator's Note: Henry Bourgeois served in the USMC as a pilot flying Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft with Marine...
Gwin, Norris Combat
Norris Gwin was based on Midway Island in early January 1944. His squadron [Annotator's Note: Marine Scout Bombing...
Snow, William Combat and Mickey Missions
William L. Snow arrived overseas in November 1944 and was stationed at Alconbury, England [Annotator's Note: with the...
Rickel, Robert Combat and Mishaps
Robert "Bob" Rickel had to kick a bomb out of the bomb bay from a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress...
Bishop, Harvey Combat and Rescue Missions
Harvey Lee Bishop was born in August 1923. He was a P-51 Mustang [Annotator’s Note: North American P-51 Mustang fighter...
Collie, C. Combat and Typhoons
C. Charles Collie rejoined his ship [Annotator's Note: USS Blue (DD-744)] after it had become part of the screening...
McGee, Charles Combat Assignments and a Dog Fight
[Annotator's Note: Charles McGee served in the USAAF as a fighter pilot with the 302nd Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter...
Baum, Irving Combat Bombing Missions
Irving Baum flew seven combat missions [Annotator's Note: as a bombardier with the 407th Bombardment Squadron, 92nd...
Butz, John Combat Bombing Missions
When John B. Butz arrived in Naples [Annotator's Note: Naples, Italy] it was extremely run down. The citizens there...
Varuso, Anthony Combat Duty on a PT boat
Anthony Varuso thought highly of the natives on the island of New Guinea. Even though their clothing was minimal, they...
Cummings, Vernon Combat Experiences
Vernon Cummings' first battle station [Annotator's Note: aboard USS Indiana (BB-58)] was below deck in the powder room...
Smith, Arthur Combat Experiences
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Arthur Smith what his first introduction to the war was.] Hard to answer. In...
Garcia, Ray Combat Fighter Pilot
Because of his P-47 Thunderbolt [Annotator's Note: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft] training, Ray Garcia was...
Bertino, Donald Combat in Europe
Donald W. Bertino arrived on Utah Beach [Annotator's Note: Utah Beach was one of the two American landing beaches in...
Paulk, William Combat in Europe and Return Home
William Morris Paulk was sent to Lake Charles, Louisiana to join his flight crew where he stayed for two months. On 31...
Forman, Edgar Combat in France
Edgar R. "Ross" Forman [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 319th Engineer Combat Battalion, 94th Infantry Division]...
Berkman, Harold Combat in Germany
Harold Berkman and Company F [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry...
Peterson, Cleveland Combat in India
When Cleveland Peterson arrived in India there was a culture shock. There was also a physical shock as many of the men...
Montgomery, Dabney Combat in Italy
Dabney Montgomery arrived in Bari, Italy in January 1944. It was the day after a heavy German bombardment. There were...
Moss, Roy Combat in Italy and Southern France
Roy Joseph Moss transitioned to the front when he joined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 142nd...
Cart, William "Bill" Combat in Majuro
William Cart switched from SB2Cs [Annotator's Note: Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, or Curtiss A-25 Shrike, dive bomber] to...
Tipper, Edward Combat in Normandy
Edward Tipper and a band of paratroopers captured a key crossroads location without the use of any automatic weapons...
Frey, Robert Combat in Normandy
Robert G. Frey took his entry into combat on a day to day basis. He had good leadership in Fred Valentino [Annotator's...
Evans, Donald Combat in Sicily
The sky was full of German planes and right before it got daylight, Donald Evans was on deck and could see the Italian...
Thompson, Thomas Combat in the Mediterranean and Adriatic
Thomas D. Thompson was assigned to PTC-21 [Annotator's Note: unable to verify] in Squadron 15 [Annotator's Note: Motor...
Pilcher, Joseph Combat in the P-47
When he arrived on the European continent, Joseph Pilcher was assigned to the 378th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter...
Coleman, Jerry Combat in the Philippines
Gerald Francis "Jerry" Coleman [Annotator's Note: a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber pilot with Marine Scout-Bomber...
Bryan, Donald Combat in the skies
Bryan’s preference for aircraft depended on where he was. The P-47 was a great aircraft at low level. The P-51 was a...
Williams, Kenneth Combat Missions
Kenneth R. Williams [Annotator’s Note: a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot in the 355th Fighter Group, 354th...
Creekmore, Thomas Combat Missions
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: in the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] stayed...
Schneider, Richard Combat Missions
Richard "Dick" Schneider's first combat mission to bomb Berlin [Annotator's Note: Berlin, Germany] was not a lot of fun...
Fitzgerald, Ray Combat Missions
Ray Fitzgerald started his combat flights [Annotator's Note: as a flight engineer aboard a Consolidated B-24 Liberator...

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