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Cowell, Ernest Fighting in the Philippines
Ernest Cowell was first sent to Ulithi [Annotator's Note: Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands], an atoll in the Pacific...
LaPook, Sidney Fighting Near Metz
In Sidney LaPook's next bivouac, German pilots, called Bed Check Charlie by the GIs, buzzed them late at night and...
Murphy, Thomas Fighting Near Munich
On 18 April 1945 Thomas Murphy was shot. A few days before that happened they were attacked by German infantry...
Radice, Gerard Fighting on Okinawa
Gerard V. Radice and the 7th Infantry Division left the Philippines to invade Okinawa [Annotator's Note: Okinawa, Japan...
Whitman, Melvin Fighting on Okinawa
Melvin C. Whitman was surprised the Japanese did not fight back against the invasion [Annotator's Note: Battle of...
Conklin, Earl Fighting on Okinawa and Battle Fatigue
Asked to describe the fighting in which he participated, Earl Conklin referred to his position with the mortars. The...
Shirley, John Fighting towards Germany
John Shirley [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division] and his men got ahead...
Maki, Howard Final Combat in Italy
Howard T. Maki found that the Purple Heart [Annotator's Note: the Purple Heart Medal is award bestowed upon a United...
Celaya, Adolfo Final Mission of the Indianapolis
Adolfo V. Celaya sailed to Tinian [Annotator’s Note: aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) delivering key components of...
Rackham, Milton Final Patrol in the Pacific
[Annotator’s Note: There is someone off camera helping the interviewee with answering questions throughout the segment...
Neste, Norman A. Final Thoughts
Norman Neste feels that The National WWII Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana is a good institution to have, especially for...
Bergbower, Harold Final Thoughts
Harold Bergbower learned to appreciate life and Uncle Sam as a result of his experiences in World War 2. He has felt...
Ram, Walter Final Three Missions
Walter Ram and his fellow crewmates had to wait for another airplane before continuing their bombing missions. A female...
Moskin, Alan First Combat
The first time Alan Moskin realized he was in combat and war, something hit the top of his head. There were mortar and...
Ledesma, Trinidad First Combat
Trinidad Ledesma received orders to ship out from Fort Ord [Annotator's Note: in California] at around three or four o'...
Arst, Paul First Combat and Being Wounded
Paul Arst joined his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division...
Bache-Wiig, John First Combat Heroics
John Bache-Wiig, Jr.'s first combat objective was at Philippsbourg, France. On 4 and 5 January [Annotator's Note:...
Hahn, Clifford First Combat on Attu
Clifford Albert Hahn reached Dutch Harbor [Annotator's Note: Dutch Harbor, Alaska] on 11 May [Annotator's Note: 11 May...
Smith, Rothacker First Days in Captivity
It gradually sunk in to Rothacker Smith that he was a prisoner of war as he believed for the first couple of days in...
Burg, Louis First Days on Iwo Jima
Louis Burg [Annotator's Note: a second lieutenant in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...
Dillon, Gerard First Enemy Contact
[Annotator's Note: Gerard Dillon was a platoon commander in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment...
Twigger, William First Enemy Fire
The first time William J. Twigger took fire from the Japanese was on 18 May [Annotator's Note: during the Battle of...
Squire, Vernon First Jet Plane and Being Wounded
[Annotator's Note: Vernon Squire was in the 821st Tank Destroyer Battalion, 29th Infantry Division.] They fired far...
Zarger, Edward First Kill and First Purple Heart
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Edward Zarger what he remembers about the first day he was shot at by a German...
Wayne, William First Night on Iwo Jima
William Wayne had joined the Marine Corps with John Shepperly who got shot through the arm landing on Iwo Jima, Japan....
Lomell, Leonard "Bud" First Three Days in Normandy
Leonard Lomell and Sgt. Kuhn [Annotator's Note: US Army Staff Sergeant Jack Kuhn] kept advancing forward, but as luck...
Del Monte, Jack First Unit Assignment to War's End
Jack Albert Del Monte felt he had finally made it when he was assigned to the 191st Tank Battalion [Annotator's Note:...
Rosendahl, Robert First Weeks as a POW
When Robert Rosendahl and his fellow survivors were told to destroy their weapons they threw them all out into the bay...
Bass, Stewart Flight Incidents
Stewart Bass never crashed a plane but discusses an incident in Opa-locka, Florida when he was a aboard a TBM [...
Barfoot, Van Flying Combat in Vietnam and Studying History
In Vietnam, Van Barfoot found the news different from the perspective he got from it in the United States. He saw and...
Neher, Lisle Flying Combat Missions
Lisle Neher took part in all five of the fire bomb mission. On those missions they would fly between 300 feet and 700...
Sellars, Arnol Flying Combat Missions and Being Shot Down
Arnol Sellars went overseas to Italy to join a fighter squadron. When he got there, he had a lot more time on the P-47...
Ramsey, Frank Flying Missions
Frank Ramsey [Annotator’s Note: stationed in England with the 368th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group,...
Molen, Herman Flying Missions
Herman Molen was in the 305th Bombardment Group. They spent a lot of time training because of the weather. They would...
Meredith, William Flying Missions
William Meredith’s job was to help escort bombers to their targets and back. If they did not run into trouble, they...
Tangradi, Richard Flying Missions
Richard Tangradi remembers when the pilot called him to the front and gave him a cigar during a mission. The wing had a...

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