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Bueker, Robert 23rd Mission Sabotaged
Robert Bueker flew 23 missions [Annotator's Note: with the 454th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force]. [Annotator's Note...
Nathanson, Eva A Child in Hiding
The underground had contacted Eva Nathanson's mother and told her they would protect them. During the winter of 1943,...
Butcher, Chester A Day of Crash Landing and Bouncing Betty
Chester J. Butcher [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force at...
Keller, Luba Abduction then Escape
Luba Keller was 11 years old in 1937 when the Nazis came into her town of Szydłowiec, Poland. Keller went to the...
Brainard, William Aftermath of the Crash
William White Brainard [Annotator's Note: who served as a radioman on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber in the...
Inge, Herndon Almost Liberated by Task Force Baum
Herndon Inge, Junior heard scuttlebutt [Annotator's Note: a period slang term for a rumor] that the Americans were...
Johnson, John Amphibious Assault on Wake Island
John S. Johnson and the Marines on Wake Island continued to be bombed daily by the Japanese after the enemy ships had...
Heller, Robert Attitudes and Altitudes
It was a month or more before Robert Heller became the pilot of a new crew. As new personnel came in, especially top...
Colbert, Hugh Background
[Annotator's Note: Recording begins mid conversation between Hugh Colbert and the interviewer.] Hugh Colbert joined the...
Faust, Virgil Bail Out and Captured
Virgil Faust's first mission overseas was to Flushing, Belgium, which was a milk run [Annotator's Note: slang term used...
Jostad, Glen Bailing Out and Being Captured
Glen Jostad bailed out of his damaged Boeing B-17 heavy bomber and had a German fighter pass twice around him with the...
Grabhorn, Edgar Bailing Out and Capture
Edgar A. Grabhorn's first ten missions [Annotator's Note: as a navigator with the 838th Bombardment Squadron, 487th...
Connelly, John Bailing Out and Captured
In the summer of 1944, John J. Connelly was serving with the 44th Bombardment Group [Annotator’s Note: 44th Bombardment...
Fienup, Victor Bailing Out and Captured
There was a lot of "oohs and ahhs" at the mission briefing [Annotator's Note: for Victor Fienup's 17 August 1943...
Oakes, Robert Bailing Out and Captured by the Enemy
Robert Tyler Oakes was a radio operator [Annotator's Note: on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber in the 340th...
Baum, Irving Bailing Out and the Nuremberg Laws
Before bailing out of his stricken airplane [Annotator's Note: near Brunet, France], Irving Baum [Annotator's Note: a...
Golden, James Bailing Out on D-Day
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip, a woman off camera interjects with comments.] James Ramsey Golden finally got...
McDermott, James Bailing Out Over Germany
James McDermott was not in England as early as the 305th Bombardment Group was. They had sent 16 planes on the...
Faust, Virgil Bailing Out Over Germany
After the normal briefing for Virgil Faust's second mission, he and the crew weren't much worried about the flight....
Cristiano, Nick Bailing Out Over Japan
Most of Nick Cristiano's bombing missions started in the evening. He would call the meal before leaving "the last...
Scott, Donald Bailing Out, Being Captured, and Solitary Confinement
Donald Scott was a radio operator on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, G.I. Jane [Annotator’s Note: B-17 #43-37520]. The...
Rans, Robert Bailing Out, Burning and Being Captured
[Annotator's Note: No mention is made here of the mission being described, however, from later interviews and the...
O'Rorke, James Bataan Death March
James Richard O'Rorke [Annotator's Note: a prisoner of war] headed north on the Bataan Death March [Annotator's Note:...
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...
Bassemir, Robert Battle of Lucherberg
Robert Bassemir fought in a big battle at mountain town called Lucherberg [Annotator's Note: Lucherberg, Germany with...
Poole, John Battle of Sélestat
John Poole was in the 103rd Infantry Division which was relieved by the 36th Division after the battle of Sélestat....
Carder, Theodore Battle of the Bulge
Theodore Noel Carder and his outfit [Annotator's Note: 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division] was...
Boyd, Richard L. Battle of the Bulge
Richard Boyd returned to his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion] and was sent...
Yourkavitch, Joseph N. Battle of the Bulge
Joseph Yourkavitch took part in the Tennessee Maneuvers in late March 1944 [Annotator's Note: as a member of Company C...
Freedman, Henry "Hank" Battle of the Bulge
Henry Freedman received an additional month of training in England prior to shipping out to France. He moved across...
Gaterman, Walter Battle of the Bulge
Walter Gaterman joined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry...
Fitts, Charles Battle of the Bulge and Being Captured
They landed at Liverpool, England then traveled from there to Tidworth. They were there for three weeks and Charles...
Siebert, Julian Battle of the Bulge and Being Captured
Julian Siebert and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company F, 2nd Battalion, 328th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry...
Marsh, Alexander Battle of the Bulge and Capture
Alexander Marsh was in charge of three 57mm anti-tank guns and a platoon of 20 to 25 men. At night he could hear the...
Wilkins, Byron Battle of the Bulge POW
Byron Othello Wilkins experienced the artillery barrage around 5:30 in the morning [Annotators Note: on the morning of...
Bell, Harry Becoming a POW
Harry Bell and the rest of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 422nd Infantry Regiment [Annotator's Note: 106th Infantry Division...

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