Amphibious invasions

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Clark, Russell D-Day Reflections
Russell Clark has no regrets about D-Day. [Annotator's Note: Clark was a medic with Company A, 1st Battalion, 116th...
Coleman, Harper D-Day to Cherbourg
Harper Harvey Coleman did not think much about the delay for the weather [Annotator's Note: the 5 June 1944 delay for D...
Lomax, Charles "Charlie" D-Day to Home
Charlie Lomax [Annotator's Note: a Naval officer in a special communications task force in the Naval Amphibious Forces...
Chaisson, Roland D-Day, Aachen and Crossing the Rhine River
There were a lot of cases where there were no NCOs [Annotator's Note: non-commissioned officers]. Roland Chaisson says...
Bartlett, Robert D-Day, Africa, and Italy
Bob Bartlett [Annotator's Note: assigned to USS Barnett (APA-5)], was up most of the night before the invasion of...
Boyles, Edward Day One of Battle of Leyte
Edward E. Boyles was on a landing craft with his platoon [Annotator's Note: at the time, Boyles was serving as a...
Baroudi, Howard DD-619 to APA-198 then Discharge
Howard Baroudi and his ship [Annotator’s Note: USS Edwards (DD-619)] travelled a lot and seldom reached a base for...
Bowsher, Walter Defending Wake Island
Walter Bowsher had difficulties obtaining stamps. [Annotator's Note: Bowsher was the Marine postmaster in the 1st...
Godbold, Bryghte Defending Wake Island
Bryghte Davis Godbold observed incoming Japanese aircraft flying at a low level. They flew over the islands and...
Lee, Edward Delivering the Troops to Shore
With no working equipment to run or steer the USS Cavalier (APA-37) after it was torpedoed, Edward Lee Allesandro said...
Zolkower, Maurice "Murray" Dental Technician in France
Maurice Zolkower voyaged on Nieuw Amsterdam [Annotator’s Note: Dutch ship SS Nieuw Amsterdam] to Omaha Beach [Annotator...
Heinly, Robert Deployed Overseas
Robert Harvey Heinly had to get ready to go overseas in April 1944 [Annotator's Note: with the 3463rd Ordnance Medium...
Labat, Ubert Deployed to Europe
When he deployed, Ubert Labat was among 14,000 troops on the Queen Mary [Annotator's Note: RMS Queen Mary], including a...
O'Leary, Frank Deployed to Guadalcanal
In June 1942, after mortar training at Camp Lejeune [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville,...
Kent, Edward Deployed to Kiska
Edward F. Kent was assigned to the 602nd Field Artillery Battalion (Pack) and sent to Kiska [Annotator’s Note: Kiska,...
Nesossis, Richard Deployment
Richard Lamey Nesossis and his flight crew [Annotator's Note: 5th Bombardment Group, 13th Air Force] fly from Hawaii to...
Halloran, Walter Deployment and Equipment
Walter Halloran landed in a small English town with his company and their equipment in preparation for the invasion [...
Kern, Frank Deployment and Tarawa
Frank Kern, [Annotator's Note: with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division], arrived in...
Niederer, James Deployment in Africa and Italy
James “Jim” William Niederer and his unit [Annotator’s Note: 74th Signal Company, 36th Signal Battalion] were sent from...
Scheerer, Richard Deployment to England
Richard Scheerer was sent to New York where he boarded a ship bound for England. They were escorted by the battleship...
LaPook, Sidney Deployment to England
On 8 April [Annotator's Note: 8 April 1944] they got a red flag in the area and they knew they were getting ready to go...
Lombardo, Samuel Deployment to Europe
Samuel Lombardo went to Fort Shanks prior to going to Pier 42 in New York for departure on the Queen Mary. Lombardo was...
Czaban, Waldeman Deployment to Guam
Waldeman Czaban’s unit went to Kawaii, the Hawaiian Islands, and helped develop the fledgling base. The Seventh...
Marich, Robert Deployment to Leyte
Robert Marich traveled on a Liberty Ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship], with the entire...
Bale, Edward Deployment to the Pacific
Edward Bale and his Marine Corps Medium Tank Company [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Corps Tank Battalion (medium)]...
Lawler, Daniel Deployment to the Pacific
Daniel J. Lawler deployed to the Pacific in November 1943. He felt sufficiently trained. Training was hell, but he used...
Westbrook, James Deployment to the Pacific
In January [Annotator's Note: January 1944], James Roland Westbrook [Annotator's Note: in Company F, 2nd Battalion,...
Wellford, Harry Destroyer Duty
Harry Walker Wellford felt queasy much of the time on his destroyer [Annotator's Note: USS Harrison (DD-573)]. He often...
Dabney, William G. Details of the invasion
William Dabney and his fellow soldiers tried to enjoy themselves whenever they could. They would engage in activities...
Long, Thomas Disquiet and Respite
The closest call Thomas Long recalled was the time he was dropping dynamite to repel enemy swimmers whose mission was...
Lucas, Jack Diving on Grenades
[Annotator's Note: Jacklyn Lucas served in the Marine Corps in Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 5th...
Franklin, Ralph Division Headquarters and Returning Home
Ralph C. Franklin became an adjutant in Division Headquarters [Annotator's Note: Headquarters, 3rd Marine Division]....
Peniche, Ed Draft and Leading Up to D-Day
Eduardo Alberto Peniche Carvajal volunteered for a program called V-12 [Annotator’s Note: V-12 US Navy College Training...
Wilkes, R. "Bud" Drive Across Germany
On 23 February 1945, R.M. Wilkes crossed the Roer River [Annotator's Note: at Roerdorf, or Rohrdorf, Germany]. Rogers'...
Culpepper, George Duties on Ship and War's End
After the big battle [Annotator's Note: Battle of Surigao Strait, 24 to 25 October 1944 in Surigao Strait, Philippines...
Jeffrey, Wallace Duty in England and D-Day
Wallace Jeffery arrived in Scotland and was transported by train to his new camp in England. He stayed there for four...

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