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Wisher, Charles Flying from Tinian in B-29s
Charles “Chuck” Wisher was based on Tinian [Annotator’s Note: as a crewman on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy...
Willford, Sandford Flying in the Philippines
Sandford Robert Willford [Annotator's Note: a fighter pilot with the 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, Fifth...
Elliott, John Flying Missions
John Elliott felt that the B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber] was an excellent...
Duncan, Lloyd Flying Patrols and the End of the War
Lloyd Duncan was quartered in Oceana, Virginia. They reported in every day and flew missions when ordered to. Three...
Oreck, David Flying to Japan and Back
[Annotator's Note: David Oreck served in the US Army Air Forces as a navigator on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress very...
Sharp, Chester Food Missions and War's End
[Annotator's Note: There is a sound of a clock ticking in the background]. Chester Sharp and his crew dropped food...
Bederson, Benjamin Forcing the Conclusion of the War
In Benjamin Bederson's estimation, his experience at Los Alamos, New Mexico, qualified him as a physicist. He worked...
Edwards, Marvin Forming a Crew and Overseas Deployment
Marvin Raymond Edwards had all kinds in his crew. One was from New Mexico, several from the Midwest, one from Texas,...
Will, George Four Freedoms to the Cold War
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks historian George Will about the Four Freedoms speech, the 1941 State of the...
Prestridge, Hillman France and Returning Home
Hillman James Prestridge was serving in a field artillery unit [Annotator's Note: when he landed with the first wave at...
Amrod, Paul From Basic Training to Okinawa
Paul Amrod joined the Army because his siblings had set the example, and his love of country obliged him to do his part...
Hatala, Albert From Europe to the Pacific
Not long after the Germans surrendered, Albert Hatala's battalion [Annotator's Note: Hatala was a member of...
Viera, Conrad From Fort Rucker to Occupied Japan
[Annotator's Note: Birds and muffled conversation can be heard in the background throughout this segment.] After...
Wolf, Robert From Germany to the Philippines
Robert Wolf went into Cologne [Annotator's Note: Cologne, or Koln, Germany]. It was a desert. There was a lot that was...
Goodwin, Hersey From Iwo Jima to the Korean War
Hersey Goodwin flew one mission over Iwo [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan] where they [Annotator's Note: 11th...
Hauberg, Harold From Leyte to the War's End
Harold Hauberg [Annotator's Note: with Company D, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division]...
Morris, Joe From Okinawa to China
Joe Morris and his unit [Annotator's Note: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] were part of the...
Spraker, Elmer From Okinawa to the Harbors of Japan
The USS Champion (AM-314) moved to the Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan] area, and Elmer Spraker said it was...
Mabarac, Raymond From One Theater to Another
After arriving in the Ruhr Valley, they [Annotator's Note: Raymond Mabarac and his fellow soldiers in Company H, 2nd...
Morrow, John German Buzz Bombs
John Morrow was very angry about the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor so he joined the Army. It was a done deal...
Guidry, Lewis German Surrender
Lewis Guidry crossed the Rhine River near the Remagen Bridge [Annotator's Note: the Ludendorff Bridge in the city of...
Mayeur, Russell Getting Married and War's End
Russell Mayeur returned home between his second and third voyages as a Merchant Mariner. He and his fiancée were...
Born, James Getting to Know the Japanese
James Born remarked on his feelings of the Japanese during World War 2. He had a very low opinion of the Japanese...
Fitz, Robert Giving Due Credit
For Robert Fitz, it was an honor to serve three years in combat areas, and is grateful that he lived through it. He...
Jostad, Glen Going Home
Following their liberation, Glen Jostad and over 100,000 other POWs were gather together and eventually flown out for...
Huber, Robert Going Home and Reflections
Robert Huber and the rest of his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 3rd Battalion, 415th Infantry Regiment, 104th...
Tillery, Allen Going Home and Some Interesting Experiences
One day in late 1945 Allen Tillery was called in to the office of the colonel and informed that his application for the...
Liles, Robert Great Leadership, VJ Day, and Postwar Service
Robert Liles attributes his success as a fighter pilot to the leadership he had in China from the general [Annotator's...
Villarrubia, Forrest Guam
Forrest Villarrubia found the weather on Guam to be beautiful while he was stationed there after his tour in Leyte. The...
Parra, Pedro Guam and Okinawa
They [Annotator's Note: Pedro Parra and the rest of the 854th Engineer Aviation Battalion] left Kwajalein [Annotator's...
Haslauer, Warren Guam to Home
After finishing up in Guam [Annotator's Note: Second Battle of Guam, 21 July to 10 August 1944 at Guam, Mariana Islands...
Hebert, Willie Roy Guam, China, and Home
The first time Willie Roy Hebert had ever been on a ship was when he was sent to Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana...
Sparacino, Paul Guinea Pigs for Nuclear Tests
There were still natives on Johnston Island [Annotator's Note: Johnston Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands]...
Lewis, Noah Hawaii
When Noah Lewis got to Hawaii, there was only one hotel near Waikiki Beach [Annotator's Note: Honolulu, Hawaii], but he...
Purvis, Frank Heading to Japan and the Korean War
[Annotator's Note: The interview starts at tape break and the conversation is mid-sentence about Frank Purvis' new baby...
Chinnis, Edward Heading to Japan, Typhoons and the End of the War
When Edward Chinnis reported aboard the ship [Annotator's Note: USS Dorchester (APB-46)], there was a third class...

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