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Altman, Daniel Normandy & Hedgerows
[Annotator’s Note: Voices can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] After two days of cancellation due to...
Giller, Edward Normandy and Air Warfare
Edward Bonfoy Giller, Jr. and his unit [Annotator's Note: 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, 66th Fighter Wing...
Moen, Virgil Normandy and Holland
[Annotator's Note: Virgil Clayton Moen served in the US Army Air Forces as a Waco CG-4 glider pilot in the 72nd Troop...
Biagioni, William Normandy Campaign
William H. Biagioni [Annotator's Note: assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry...
Nannini, James Normandy Invasion
James Nannini went overseas in a large convoy. It was scary to him because he had never been on a boat before. He was...
Combs, Monroe Normandy Invasion
[Annotator's Note: Can hear muffled chatter throughout this segment.] Monroe "Tex" Combs Monroe received orders to jump...
Moore, Charles Normandy Invasion
Charles Moore went to Bottesford which was 18 miles from Nottingham. [Annotator’s Note: Moore and the 440th Troop...
Cruise, Leslie Normandy Invasion
[Annotator's Note: The video is out of focus and Leslie Cruise continuously refers to a book that he has off camera.]...
Crandall, Joe Normandy Invasion
Joe Crandall served with the 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion in the European Campaign of World War 2. Two weeks before...
Romano, Joseph Normandy Invasion and Reassignment
Joseph R. Romano [Annotator's Note: a gunner and helmsman aboard the Landing Craft, Guns (Large), LCG(L)-449] left...
Tipper, Edward Normandy Preparations
Edward Tipper was on detached service with another company in Southern England during the preparatory phase to the...
Luce, Dwain Normandy then England
Going into this invasion [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944] was not...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Normandy to England
The fighting around the La Fiere bridge and the village of Cauquigny was intense and Clinton Riddle and his comrades...
Allegrezza, Johnny Normandy to Germany
Johnny Allegrezza remembers they [Annotator’s Note: members of his unit, the 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry...
Halloran, Walter Normandy to St. Lo
Walter Halloran spent his first night in France in an apple orchard [Annotator’s Note: Halloran had landed that morning...
Boitnott, Monty North Africa
Monty Joe Boitnott never got the Garand rifle in his outfit. The first things they got did not even have a bayonet but...
Rogers, Lloyd "Frenchie" North Africa
Lloyd Rogers went to Florida to have modifications done on the airplanes and to put extra gasoline tanks in the bomb...
Payne, Carl North Africa
Carl Payne told his men they had to be in operation as quickly as possible. [Annotator’s Note: Payne was stationed in...
Maymon, Paul North Africa Campaign
Paul Maymon was training in Perham Downs, England [Annotator’s Note: with the 17th Field Artillery Regiment] before...
Rogers, Lloyd "Frenchie" North Africa to Sicily
Lloyd Rogers was in the 9th Air Force, and the other two squadrons were in the 12th Air Force from England helping the...
Villars, Robert North Sea and Atlantic Action
Robert Villars and his friend Charlie returned home to New Orleans in January 1944. A big party was thrown and everyone...
Luce, Dwain Northern Ireland and Normandy
Dwain Luce was staging in Northern Ireland for the invasion of Europe [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of...
Barnes, Walter Nothing Fit
The uniform pants Walter Barnes wore were baggy and the jackets hung out. The uniform was made of a canvas type...
Bayuk, Rose Nursing at Sea
The nurses were not told much about their upcoming assignment on a hospital ship [Annotator's Note: the USAHS Thistle...
Sparacino, Paul Oath of Secrecy
The USS Princeton (CV-37) could not get close to the island [Annotator's Note: Johnston Atoll, United States Minor...
Gatewood, Otis Observations of Wartime Germany
When asked his opinion of the Germans, Otis Gatewood said it seemed to him that the kids of the war generation were...
Yamamoto, Albert Occupation by American Forces
In October of 1945 United States forces came to occupy Matsuyama [Annotator's Note: Matsuyama, Japan] and had a formal...
Hanning, David Occupation Duties in Japan
David Hanning says the goal of the program was to train interpreters to act as a translator between the American...
Duffy, Gowan Occupation Duty
Gowan Duffy started his patrol duty on the American and Russian borders. He was rotated home in September [Annotator’s...
Bassett, Billy Occupation duty
Billy P. Bassett and his unit [Annotator's Note: 11th Armored Division] were put on guard duty at the concentration...
Franklin, Paul Occupation Duty
When the Japanese surrendered on Luzon [Annotator's Note: Luzon, Philippines], Paul Franklin's unit [Annotator's Note:...
Mittelsdorf, Joseph Occupation Duty
Joseph Mittelsdorf enjoyed swimming and diving for lobsters at night in Hawaii [Annotator's Note: as part of the 5th...
Hadjinian, Samuel Occupation Duty
Samuel Hadjinian was sent Japan with the 1896th Engineer Aviation Battalion during occupation to build airfields and...
Mabarac, Raymond Occupation Duty and Discharge
Raymond Mabarac first landed at Kumaki Air Force Base in Japan, where he lived in a hangar, and then in tents where he...
Boyer, Robert Occupation Duty and Going Home
When the war in Europe ended, Robert Boyer had already been in two theaters of operation, the Mediterranean and...
Mero, Robert Occupation Duty and Going Home
From the area of the Rhine [Annotator's Note: Rhine River], Robert Mero was sent Marseilles, France among all the...

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