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Meyer, William War's End
William Meyer was assigned as a rifleman with the 309th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division. Near the ed of the...
Becker, Irving War's End
Irving Becker had left Anzio [Annotator's Note: Anzio, Italy] and was headed for Rome [Annotator's Note: Rome, Italy]...
Kleindienst, Alfons "Al" War's End
After the American troops left the Bavarian [Annotator's Note: Bavaria, Germany] town Alfons Kleindienst and his family...
Rice, Rip War's End
Rip Rice did not have many interactions with civilians. [Annotator’s Note: Rice had just entered Holland.] They were...
Gast, William War's End
William Earl Gast remembers the first time he changed into new clothes. He was staying in a house and slept in the...
Breard, Reneau War's End
Reneau Breard [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division] was...
Cohen, Benjamin War's End
Benjamin Wolf Cohen and his unit [Annotator's Note: Company A, 320th Engineer Combat Battalion, 95th Infantry Division...
Drake, Joseph War's End
Joseph J. Drake fought all the way through to Pilsen, Czechoslovakia [Annotator's Note: Plzeň (Pilsen), Czech Republic...
Hackman, Delbert War's End
Delbert Franklin Hackman [Annotator's Note: a mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 391st Armored Field Artillery...
Kays, George War's End
It took George Kays’ unit [Annotator’s Note: 136th Field Artillery Regiment, 37th Infantry Division] 48 hours to set up...
Hihn, Stewart War's End
Stewart Hihn [Annotator's Note: with the 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division] was reminded why they were...
Loges, Richard War's End
Richard "Dick" Loges [Annotator's Note: with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division...
Smith, Charles War's End
Charles R. Smith [Annotator's Note: with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry...
Weber, Norman War's End
Norman Weber has a significant and raw memory of how the war ended. The family had to flee their home. It was the end...
Altman, Daniel War's End and Nuremburg Trials
[Annotator’s Note: Voices can be heard in the background throughout the segment.] Daniel Altman and his unit [Annotator...
Woodworth, Newell War's End and Occupation
[Annotator's Note: There is a buzzing sound throughout this clip.] After the war in Europe ended with VE-Day [Annotator...
Gibson, Robert "Doby" War's End and Occupation
As the Germans were pushed farther into Germany, they put up less of a fight, according to Robert W. "Doby" Gibson. His...
Schwartz, Bill War's End and Occupation Duty
Bill Schwartz's [Annotator's Note: assigned to the 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division] biggest nightmare...
Meader, Byron War's End and Postwar Life
Byron Herbert Meader's division [Annotator's Note: Meader was a member of Headquarters Company, 271st Infantry Regiment...
Gatlin, Carl War's End and Returning Home
[Annotator's Note: An off-camera male interjects throughout this clip.] Carl Robert Gatlin and his regiment [Annotator'...
Bass, Leon War's End and Segregation
The war ended and the president [Annotator's Note: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States] died...
Schraub, Jesse War's End and the Holocaust
Jesse Schraub served in the Army as a mortar man in Company A of the 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion and took part in...
Alexander, Joseph Warsaw Ghetto to Auschwitz
Joseph Alexander and his family lived with another family in the Warsaw Ghetto [Annotator's Note: in Warsaw, Poland]....
Schultz, Philip Wartime Photographs
Philip Schultz reviews photographs in his collection of various on and off duty activities while in Europe during and...
Weinreich, Frieda War’s End and Liberation
Frieda Weinreich remembered two girls who ran away from a work camp and ended up coming to the Parschnitz Slave Labor...
Ryan, John War’s End and Occupation of Germany
[Annotator's Note: The audio level of this interview is very low.] On VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day,...
Moran, John "Jack" War’s End, Displaced Persons and Buchenwald
John Moran says that there was not much humor while in the war. He saw things that were funny, like a tank driving over...
Zygmuntowicz, Itka Work at Auschwitz
Itka Zygmuntowicz was in Auschwitz and had to work outside. She got lucky and started working in a place where the...
Spint, Robert Work Camps and German Jets
The first time Robert Spint saw a work camp [Annotator's Note: while serving with the 92nd Cavalry Reconnaissance...
Lesser, Benjamin Working at a Labor Camp and Being Tortured
Benjamin Lesser was taken from Auschwitz to a rock quarry labor camp. The work was backbreaking. It involved breaking...
Szafran, Daniel Working in Germany and Immigrating to the United States
Daniel Szafran survived the Holocaust and wars as a soldier in Israel. When he came to the United States, he had an...
David, Chester Working in Occupied Germany
Chester David spent time after the war working as a truck driver in occupied Germany. He hauled firewood into Berlin [...
Bassett, Billy Wounded and War's End
Billy P. Bassett and his unit [Annotator's Note: 11th Armored Division] headed into combat during the Battle of the...
Arnold, Joel Wounded and War’s End
[Annotator’s Note: There is a beeping sound throughout the segment.] Joel Arnold was assigned to a meteorological unit...
Davis, Jack Wrapping up the War
Jack Davis and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company D, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division]...
Weber, Norman Yellow Stars and Life in Berlin
As a child in Berlin [Annotator’s Note: Berlin, Germany in 1941], Norman Weber remembers seeing people walking on the...

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