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Cole, Arles Pearl Harbor Attack
Arles E. Cole missed breakfast and woke a few minutes before eight o’clock in the morning [Annotator’s Note: Cole was a...
Knapps, Walter Pearl Harbor Attack
Walter Knapps was a Marine Corps security guard on Ford Island Naval Air Station at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on the morning...
Conter, Louis "Lou" Pearl Harbor Attack
Louis Conter arrived onboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) in Pearl Harbor on 5 December 1941 following practice firing and...
Gafford, Walter Pearl Harbor Attack and Aftermath
Walter Bud Gafford was present on the morning of 7 December 1941 when the Japanese attacked [Annotator's Note: the...
Clay, Russell Pearl Harbor Before and After the Attack
Russell Clay was at Pearl Harbor prior to the attack. [Annotator's Note: Clay served as a barber and antiaircraft...
Finn, John Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941
John Finn says that all of the outfits in Hawaii were on limited alert and knew that something might happen. Previously...
Pope, Everett Peleliu
[Annotator’s Note: The interview is outside, so there is a lot of background noise throughout this clip.] Before...
Dendy, Lloyd Peleliu
Lloyd Dendy met people from different parts of the country. They had different accents and different ways of doing...
Womack, Charles L. "Red" Peleliu and Flamethrowers
Charles Womack remembers that the bunkers and emplacements were often different from one to the next. He came across...
McEnery, James Peleliu and Ngesebus
[Annotator's Note: James McEnery served in the USMC as a rifleman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st...
Burgin, Romus "R.V." Peleliu and the Assault on Ngesebus Island
Romus Burgin and the 5th Marines [Annotator's Note: 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] were among the first to...
Peto, George Peleliu and The Point
[Annotator's Note: George Peto served in the US Marine Corps in a machine gun section in 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine...
Mayer, Philip Peleliu Invasion
Philip Mayer and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division] were...
Rogers, Wilbur Peleliu, the Philippines and Okinawa
When the USS Foote (DD-511) got to Pearl Harbor, Wilbur Rogers remembered they stripped the 20mm off its fan tail and...
Boyd, Richard L. Perfect Firing Position
During one battle, Richard Boyd and about five other soldiers were pinned down. The rest of the group ran into the...
Russell, Patrick Performance of Ordnance, Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Patrick Russell flew ground support for the battle of Okinawa. His plane carried various types of ordnance. Some had...
Russell, Patrick Performance of the TBF Avenger
Patrick Russell made the reports on the 20 or 25 accidents sustained by aircraft in January [Annotator's Note: 1945]....
Addison, Robert Performance of Troops
Robert Addison [Annotator’s Note: with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion] had his share of close calls on Bloody Ridge...
Hurley, Wallace Performance of Troops and Weapons and Killing Two Enemy Soldiers
Wallace Hurley was discharged at San Antonio after returning to the United States. Men were given various strange...
Spector, Samuel "Sam" Personnel and Supply
There were just a few Americans assigned to Samuel Spector's OSS Detachment 101 outfit. Some came and went, but there...
Votrobek, Jr., John Perth and First War Patrol
When John Votrobeck arrived at the base [Annotator's Note: in Freemantle, Australia], he was assigned to Submarine...
Oman, Mort Phase One in the Philippines
Mort Oman [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 251st Field Artillery Battalion as a fire controller] took part in the...
DiFulco, Jerome Philippines
Jerome Paul DiFulco landed in the Philippines [Annotator's Note: with Company A, 117th Engineer Combat Battalion, 37th...
McGlohon, John Photographing the Atomic Bomb Cloud
By the time John McGlohon arrived on Guam [Annotator's Note: Guam, Mariana Islands], the Japanese war effort was...
Traina, Joseph Picking up Survivors
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Traina served in the US Coast Guard as a radioman aboard the USCGC Comanche (WPG76).] It was...
David, Maynard Pilot Error and Losing Fuel
[Annotator's Note: Maynard David served in the USAAF as a bombardier on Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bombers in...
Goldberg, Edwin Pilot Performance
[Annotator's Note: There is a background humming noise throughout this interview.] Edwin “Pete” Goldberg [Annotator’s...
Welch, Darrell Pilots Afraid of Combat
Darrell Welch went to El Paso [Annotator's Note: El Paso, Texas] to get his physical. He went to Fort Bliss [Annotator'...
Renstrom, Keith Placement of 155mm Guns and Witnessing a Tank Fight
[Annotator's Note: Keith Renstrom served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Gunnery Sergeant in Company F, 2nd Battalion,...
Muller, Henry Plans to Invade Japan
Major Henry Muller was the adjutant of the 511th Parachute Infantry, which became one of three regiments of the 11th...
Lombardo, Samuel Platoon Commander and Executive Officer
Samuel Lombardo was assigned to the 394th Regiment as both a platoon commander in Company I [Annotator's Note: Company...
Gruber, Harper Pleasure, Pain and Enemy Prisoners
Harper Gruber described the crew as being divided between the dark crew - motor macs [Annotator's Note: motor machinist...
Goebel, Robert Ploesti
Ploesti [Annotator's Note: Ploesti, Romania] was different from the other targets that Robert J. "Bob" Goebel flew...
Geary, Joseph Ploesti
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Joseph Geary if there any stories from Italy that he is missing.] Some may be...
Raaen, John Point du Hoc
John Raaen disagrees with Gary Sterne [Annotator’s Note: Gary Sterne discovered the buried site of the large complex of...
Cresswell, Robert Pontoon Bridge at Remagen
Robert Nichols Cresswell [Annotator’s Note: a truck driver with the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion] did not trade in...

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