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Sieck, Albert Reflections on the War
Albert Sieck served as a pilot with the 22nd Bombardment Squadron, 14th Air Force, which was the Flying Tigers [...
Snow, William Reflections on the War
Every young adult should serve in the military. William L. Snow was only 20 years old when he flew his first mission....
Davis, William Reflections on the War
[Annotator’s Note: There is background noise throughout this segment.] William Isham Davis was awarded two...
Brooks, James Reflections on the War
James "Jim" L. Brooks finds it very difficult to describe aerial combat because so many things are happening is such a...
Russell, Patrick Reflections, Teaching World War 2 and Museums
Patrick Russell is not certain of the importance of teaching World War 2 history to the younger generation. He would be...
Tangradi, Richard Regensburg
Richard Tangradi’s missions lasted about eight hours [Annotator’s Note: while serving with the 349th Bombardment...
Wolff, Robert Regensburg Mission
Robert Wolff was given a new plane in Kearney [Annotator’s Note: Kearney, Nebraska], and from there they went to Maine...
Dolsen, Frank Regensburg Mission
Frank Dolsen [Annotator's Note: with the 349th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] went on a...
Evans, Donald Rejoining His Outfit
Donald Evans landed in England and went to the 187th General Hospital for more surgeries and then to another hospital...
Brooks, James Relationships and P-51s
James "Jim" L. Brooks [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the 307th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, 15th Air Force]...
Wellford, Harry Relaxation then Kamikazes
After the war ended, Harry Walker Wellford and his crewmates enjoyed watching movies on the fantail [Annotator's Note:...
Dietrick, Alfred Relieved by Italian Troops
Alfred Dietrick and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry...
Howard, William Remembering the War
William Howard and his crew got together every two years after the war. Their copilot, Kennedy, lives in Boston [...
Aldous, Robert Reoccurring Thoughts of War
Robert G. Aldous did not have nightmares early on. He has reoccurrences of some of the things he went through during...
Shown, Donald Repair and Fatal Voyage
Donald Herbert Shown [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) after damages received from a kamikaze...
Forstall, Earl Repairing Planes
Earl Forstall went overseas in a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber]. They went on quite...
Murphy, Paul Rescue
By the night of 5 August [Annotator’s Note: 1945], Paul J. Murphy had been in the sea for five nights and four days [...
Smith, William J. Rescued in the Ocean
[Annotator's Note: William Smith was shot down while attacking Kavieng, New Ireland, New Guinea. He was rescued and...
Ananian, Stephen Rescued on His First Mission
Stephen Ananian's first combat mission was a ramrod mission, one where fighters escort bombers. Cowboys in the old days...
Grant, Olen "Reb" Restless and ready for combat
Olen Grant got restless and tired of going to town to get drunk all the time, so he asked a few of his buddies how they...
Ukrop, Samuel Retaking Guam
[Annotator's Note: This clip begins with Samuel Ukrop mid-sentence, expressing his opinion on women in combat.] While...
Bachmann, George Return Home and Postwar
George W. Bachmann, Junior [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner in the 367th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group...
Marsaglia, Donald Return Home, Reflections, and Scouting Mission to Hong Kong
Donald Marsaglia had enough points [Annotator's Note: a point system was devised based on a number of factors that...
Schrader, Ernst Return to Combat in the Air and on the Streets
Ernst Schrader was a member of the 8 Staffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 (StGII) in the Luftwaffe. Commanders changed in...
Geary, Joseph Returning from a Mission
When Joseph Geary would return from a mission, he and his crew would meet with a staff person and tell them what they...
Wolff, Robert Returning from Regensburg
Robert Wolff remembers the briefing for the Regensburg mission [Annotator’s Note: the Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission on...
Creekmore, Thomas Returning Home
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator in the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...
McMullen, Milton Returning Home
Milton L. McMullen, Sr. was able to start his journey back to the United States [Annotator's Note: after being a...
Carlson, Donald Returning Home
Donald Albert Carlson did a lot of training and was assigned an airplane and a crew [Annotator's Note: in preparation...
Marshall, James Returning Home
After finishing 31 missions, James "Jim" Marshall laid around, went to the PX [Annotator's Note: post exchange], played...
Kaiser, Raymond Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: For pilots like Raymond Kaiser, combat tours went by time in China, instead of by number of missions...
Mittelsdorf, Joseph Returning Home
Nagasaki [Annotator's Note: Nagasaki, Japan] was devastated [Annotator's Note: by the nuclear weapon dropped on...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Returning Home
Some of DeQuindre McGlaun's crew [Annotator's Note: with the 333rd Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group, 8th...
Varuso, Anthony Returning Home and Combat Memories
Anthony Varuso served in the Navy for three years and eight months. He had rotated back to the United States by the...
Gierka, Eugene Returning Home and the War Ends
A 109 Focke-Wulf [Annotator's Note: either a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aircraft or a Focke-Wulf Fw 190...
McCowen, William Returning Home from Okinawa
William McCowen [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the Strategic Air Command of the US Air Force] said he was not going to...

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