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Hyland, Everett Nine Months Recovering in Naval Hospitals
[Annotator's Note: Everett Hyland was hospitalized after being wounded on the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) during the...
Bell, Elmo No Audio
[Annotator's Note: due to a technical problem, audio for this segment was lost].
Goodrich, James No Rear Area and Seeing Holland Smith
One of the replacements sent to James Goodrich's squad was killed before Goodrich ever got his name because he did not...
Scholl, Richard Noemfoor Island
Richard Scholl does not recall the Battle of Lone Tree Hill by name specifically [Annotator's Note: also known as...
Morgan, George Normandy
George Morgan left Fort Pierce after a month and a half along with two dozen other men. [Annotator’s Note: Fort...
Baughman, Paul Normandy
Paul Baughman jumped into Normandy [Annotator's Note: D-Day; the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944]...
Franzky, Gerhard Normandy
After leaving Leipzig, Gerhard Franzky was caught at the border crossing at Premysl and sent to Berlin. In Berlin he...
Livaudais, James Normandy
James Livaudais entered the service in March 1942. His division was to be the Sergeant York Division. The decision...
Harry, Peter Normandy
Peter Harry spent six months in England then crossed the Channel to Omaha Beach in Normandy. He landed about two days...
Gibian, Richard Normandy
Once in England, Richard Gibian was given a few hours in a P-47 [Annotator's Note: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter...
Harkness, Henrietta Normandy
Henrietta Harkness [Annotator's Note: an Army nurse with the 24th Evacuation Hospital] left on D-Day [Annotator's Note...
Schultz, Philip Normandy
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Philip Schultz what the D-Day landings in Normandy, France on 6 June 1944...
Riddle, Clinton "Clint" Normandy
Clinton Riddle and his comrades in Company B were wrestled from their sleep in the early predawn hours for breakfast on...
Gerhard, Winnecken Normandy
Winnecken Gerhard was sent to Normandy around 15 May 1944, only a few weeks prior to the D-Day invasion [Annotator's...
Staymates, Arthur Normandy Hedgerows and Towns
Arthur Staymates fought through the Normandy hedgerows [Annotator's Note: after capturing the beaches of Normandy...
Livaudais, James Normandy Action
James Livaudais flew in a glider over Allied shipping in the English Channel on his route to land in Normandy on D-Day...
Raaen, John Normandy and the Silver Star
John Raaen spent time in the hedgerow area of Normandy after Maisy [Annotator’s Note: Maisy was the location of a...
Jeffrey, Wallace Normandy Breakout
As the front moved, Wallace Jeffery and his unit moved. [Annotator’s Note: Jeffery was a radioman in a direction...
Biagioni, William Normandy Campaign
William H. Biagioni [Annotator's Note: assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry...
Ornelles, Emory Normandy Combat
Emory Maurice Ornelles was sent to Camp Wolters [Annotator's Note: later Fort Wolters in Mineral Wells, Texas] for...
Jeffrey, Wallace Normandy Combat
Wallace Jeffery and his outfit of direction finders entered Normandy on 7 June 1944. The men climbed over the side of...
Pierce, Wayne Normandy Combat
Wayne Pierce had no idea of what was happening with A or B Companies while he was with Sanford and the remnants of C...
Riggsby, Norman Normandy D-Day
Norman Riggsby went through maneuvers and practice landings in preparation for the invasion of France. Riggsby...
Rendelman, Ed Normandy Hedgerows
Ed Rendelman and his battalion [Annotator’s Note: 2nd Battalion, 359th Regiment, 90th Infantry Division] immediately...
Miksa, Robert Normandy Hedgerows
After D-Day, Bob Miksa [Annotator’s Note: Robert Miksa] and the 745th Tank Battalion drove to Caumont. That was the...
Deal, James Normandy Invasion
James Deal and his tank battalion [Annotator's Note: 737th Tank Battalion] crossed the English Channel to land in...
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...
Kaslow, Solis "Sol" Normandy Invasion
On 5 June 1944, the squadron was about to take off to rendezvous with the mine sweepers when Solis “Sol” Kaslow, who...
Linkous, Melvin Normandy Invasion
Melvin Linkous and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Cannon Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division] came...
Lowry, Robert Normandy Invasion
Robert "Bob" Lowry had about 200 or 300 soldiers they [Annotator's Note: as crew on the USS LST-538 in Plymouth,...
Lennon, Daniel Normandy Invasion
When Daniel J. Lennon and his unit [Annotator's Note: 147th Engineer Combat Battalion] landed on the beaches of...
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...
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...

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