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Linkous, Melvin Brest and Paris
Melvin Linkous and his company [Annotator's Note: Cannon Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division]...
Quigley, Tom Brest Fighting and Departure
Tom Quigley recalls how when they were approaching Brest, he saw a soldier who was directing traffic get hit by an 88...
Singlaub, John British Training Methods
John Singlaub was asked by OSS [Annotator's Note: Office of Strategic Services, pre-runner of the Central Intelligence...
Hazard, Mark Brumath and the Vosges Mountains
[Annotator's Note: Mark Gordon Hazard, Jr. served in the Army as the commanding officer of Company E, 2nd Battalion,...
Shook, Hal Building the 404th Fighter Group
Air-to-air [Annotator's Note: air-to-air combat] was Harold Shook's thing; he loved to dogfight and volunteered for...
Tsubota, Thomas Burma and Myitkyina
Thomas Kiyoshi Tsubota [Annotator's Note: with Merrill's Marauders, the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)] walked...
Espree, Elmo Burma Road
Elmo Espree's troop ship sailed from Australia for the Bay of Bengal in India. In India, Espree went through the Ganges...
Whitman, Philip Camaraderie Among Pilots
Philip Whitman flew a mission to Blechhammer, Germany and they hit bad weather. They got into the clear and a pilot...
Richard, Joseph Cannot Forget Pearl Harbor
Joseph Richard tries to forget the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese but he cannot. He can see it as plain as day...
Pendleton, Arthur Cape Gloucester
Cape Gloucester was a rough campaign for Arthur Pendelton. They captured prisoners. Some of the fellas that had lost...
Clapper, Joe Cape Gloucester to Pavuvu
Joe Clapper's unit [Annotator's Note: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] landed on...
Beard, Norma "Norma Ford" Captain Eugene Ford
Norma Jean Ford Beard lost her father in the war. His remains were only recovered recently. [Annotator’s Note: Beard's...
Goble, Joseph Captain Rodgers
Joseph Goble comments on Major Rogers [Annotator's Note: US Marine Corps Major Otho Rogers, commanding officer of the...
McGhee, Edwin Capture
Edwin McGhee had experienced German and American shelling before his squad evacuated the building that was under fire....
McMullen, Milton Capture
On 3 May 1941, the Japanese landed on Mindanao [Annotator's Note: Mindanao, Philippines]. Milton L. McMullen, Sr. and...
Max, Robert Capture
Robert Max vividly remembered 16 December 1944, day one of the Battle of the Bulge, as the Germans' final major effort...
Flannigan, James Capture of St. Lo and the Liberation of Paris
For days, James Flannigan recalls, the word was that they had to get to Saint-Lo [Annotator's Note: Saint-Lo, France]....
Sullivan, George Captured and Interrogated
[Annotator's Note: George Joseph Sullivan was captured by the Japanese during the Battle of Peleliu.] There was nothing...
Liberato, Louis Captured and Interrogated
Louis Liberato went into Wiltz [Annotator's Note: Wiltz, Luxembourg] to rest and recuperate. On 16 December [Annotator'...
Charles, Howard Captured at the Battle of Sunda Strait
Howard Robert Charles participated in the Battle of Sunda Strait [Annotator's Note: as a machine gunner aboard the USS...
Inge, Herndon Captured at the Siegfried Line
Herndon Inge Junior's first action was when they [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 301st Infantry Regiment,...
McDermott, James Captured by Germans
James McDermott had bailed out of his stricken Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and could see it still going North. In 2007...
Cook, Francis "Frank" Captured in the Battle of the Bulge
Francis J. Cook went from England to France in late September or early October 1944. The 106th [Annotator's Note: 106th...
Bosworth, Paul Captured in Trier
[Annotator's Note: Paul Bosworth served in the USAAF as a tail gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber in...
Ginrich, Ralph Captured in Tunisia
Ralph “Bud” Ginrich [Annotator’s Note: as a private first class in the 81st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 1st...
Mock, John Captured near Schoenberg
The next day they [Annotator's Note: John Mock and his fellow soldiers of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 422nd Infantry...
Johnson, John Captured on Wake Island and Sent to China
John S. Johnson stood with his hands in the air as the Japanese searched his pockets. He had no water or food for a day...
Roberts, John Captured, Rescued, and Running
The lieutenant asked John M. Roberts what he thought they should do and Roberts suggested that they surrender since...
Neste, Norman A. Capturing German Soldiers
Norman Neste left for Europe in October 1944 after the D-Day invasion [Annotator's Note: the Allied invasion of...
Reluga, Matthew Capturing Germans
Many times, Matthew A. Reluga had to take a patrol [Annotator's Note: of the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 358th...
Hughes, Lowell Capturing Germans
Lowell Hughes had not come into contact with many German prisoners of war until he got into France. He captured two or...
Livaudais, James Capturing La Fiere
James Livaudais and his glider infantrymen met up with paratroopers after crossing the Merderet causeway. The...
Schmidt, Vernon Capturing Mainz
Vernon Schmidt [Annotator's Note: with Company E, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division,] advanced towards...
Medicine Crow, Joseph Capturing Nazi Horses
Joseph Medicine Crow captured 50 enemy horses in Germany. This was considered to be a great war deed by the Crow nation...
Langrehr, Henry Capturing Sainte-Mère-Église
The pathfinders went out about 20 minutes ahead of Henry Langrehr and his men. That alerted the Germans and there was...
Powers, Robert Capturing Sugar Loaf Hill
That same day, Robert Powers [Annotator's Note: Powers asks for the helmet he wore the day he was shot] was on top of...

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