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McConnell, Trist End of the War
By the time he went overseas, Julian Trist Bringier McConnell did not have heavy ammunition. He spent most of his time...
Houseman, Donelson "Don" Enemy Tanks and Bad Weather
Donelson Houseman was confident in his training. What worried him was that he did not know where he was. He was taken...
Twigger, William Enlistment to Okinawa
William J. Twigger had a cousin his age. His cousin and his brother had joined the Marine Corps early in the war....
Gibfried, Paul Entering the Navy
Paul Gibfried grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, near Chicago [Annotator's Note: Chicago, Illinois]. His family arrived...
White, Charles Entrance into Service
Charles White was born in 1924 in Coraopolis [Annotator’s Note: Coraopolis, Pennsylvania]. He served from 1941 to 1945...
Richards, Richard Entrance into Service
Richard Richards was born in July 1916. He grew up on a farm. He graduated high school in 1935. He enlisted in the Army...
Williams, Kenneth Escape to Paris
Kenneth R. Williams [Annotator’s Note: a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot in the 355th Fighter Group, 354th...
Schaller, Henry Escorted Home by Tuskegee Airmen
A typical day for Henry Schaller would start with a briefing at four o'clock in the morning. If the target was to be...
Fried, J. M. European Tour
On 25 December 1944, Christmas Day, J.M. "Jimmy" Fried, Jr., boarded the vessel that would take him to the European...
Hanson, Wilfred Evacuated from Peleliu
Hunt [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Captain George P. Hunt] saw Wilfred Hanson's [Annotator's Note: with Company K...
Whitman, Philip Evasion and Capture
[Annotator's Note: Philip Whitman bailed out of his Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber over Vienna, Austria on 13...
Rosenbaum, James Events on Okinawa
James Stewart Rosenbaum worked with two Navajo Code Talkers [Annotator's Note: also called Diné code talkers, one group...
Jones, Gerry Experienced Veteran
Gerry Jones completed several missions with his partner, Mack [Annotator's Note: unable to verify identity], throughout...
Raby, Glynn Experiences in Brittany
[Annotator's Note: Glynn G. Raby, Jr. took part in the Battle of Brest, 7 August to 19 September 1944, Brest, France.]...
Zingheim, John Experiencing Battle
Dr. John Julien Zingheim was taught how to setup an aid station. He served in the 329th Medical Battalion [Annotator's...
Cockrell, James Experiencing Combat
James Cockrell [Annotator's Note: with the 10th Engineer Combat Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division] landed in Anzio [...
Quinn, Harry Experiencing Combat
To Harry Quinn, combat was the closest thing to Hell that a person could experience. Sleep was disrupted at night by...
Keller, Richard Experiencing Combat
Richard Keller [Annotator's Note: Company E, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] was not promoted until...
Connelly, James Explosion on the Ship
James Connelly got burned. They ran short of gasoline for flamethrowers. A small boat came back to get more. The LCM [...
Bailey, Raymond Father O'Callahan and Abandoning Ship
Raymond Bailey was not a Catholic but he went to Father O'Callahan's services [Annotator's Note: Captain Joseph T. O'...
Raner, Norman Field Commission
On Christmas Day 1943 [Annotator's Note: 25 December 1943], Norman Raner was transferred to a little airfield. Mark...
Hanson, Wilfred Fierce Combat on Peleliu
Wilfred Hanson [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] heard a man...
Salter, Cary Fighter Squadron 353
Cary Salter was in a dogfight when his wing was hit. It flipped the plane over. He went to pull out and nothing...
Denius, Franklin "Frank" Fighting across France
After the fighting in the Paris area Franklin Denius and his unit boarded trucks and travelled north of Paris. The...
Freeman, Bradford Fighting at Bastogne
Backing up to his experiences in Eindhoven [Annotator's Note: Eindhoven, Netherlands], Bradford Clark Freeman took no...
DeCarlo, Mario Fighting in France
Mario DeCarlo recalled using a machine gun to fight in the hedgerows to get the Germans out of the trenches. His unit [...
Moss, Roy Fighting in France
Roy Joseph Moss kept advancing toward Leon [Annotator's Note: Léon, France] where the Germans were strongly positioned...
Derrington, Clarence "Earl" Fighting in France and Becoming a POW
Clarence Derrington entered France [Annotator's Note: with the 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division on 22...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Fighting in Holland After Operation Market Garden
Theodore Finkbeiner and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company H, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Maki, Howard Fighting in Italy
Howard T. Maki and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry...
Goldstein, Sam Fighting in Italy
In November 1942, Sam Goldstein was drafted and sent to Fort Dix [Annotator's Note: Fort Dx, New Jersey] for induction...
Miller, Irving Fighting in Italy
Irving Miller joined the 141st Field Artillery, the Washington Artillery, as a replacement from the infantry. He joined...
Albertson, Arthur Fighting in Normandy
Arthur Albertson was looking forward to going overseas. He wanted to go to Europe, not to the Pacific. He went to...
Pbert, Herman Fighting in the Alps
When Herman Pbert joined the resistance [Annotator's Note: Italian resistance movement, an umbrella term for the...
Stewart, Roy Fighting in the Amphitheatre
Roy Stewart and his unit [Annotator's Note: in the 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division] entered the "amphitheater...
Kitts, James Fighting in the Bulge
James Albert Kitts feels his time in the military was necessary and does not regret it. He regrets getting hurt. He was...

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