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Creekmore, Thomas Combat Missions
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: in the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force] stayed...
Schneider, Richard Combat Missions
Richard "Dick" Schneider's first combat mission to bomb Berlin [Annotator's Note: Berlin, Germany] was not a lot of fun...
Fitzgerald, Ray Combat Missions
Ray Fitzgerald started his combat flights [Annotator's Note: as a flight engineer aboard a Consolidated B-24 Liberator...
Taddeo, Al Combat Missions
Alfred Taddeo remembers his first combat action involved strafing and bombing runs against enemy positions on numerous...
Brooks, James Combat Missions
For James "Jim" L. Brooks' [Annotator's Note: a pilot with 307th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, 15th Air Force]...
Guillory, Lloyd Combat Missions and Close Calls
Lloyd Guillory had two eventful missions he would never forget. On a mission before he reached Ie-Shima, Guillory flew...
Baum, Irving Combat Missions and Shot Down
The exact date that Irving Baum got to England [Annotator's Note: as a bombardier with the 407th Bombardment Squadron,...
Finkbeiner, Theodore Combat Operations on Mainland Italy
Theodore Finkbeiner [Annotator's Note: as a member of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd...
Notebaert, Richard Combat Over Austria
One of the times Richard Notebaert met with serious resistance occurred when he was on a mission to Wiener Neustadt,...
Cart, William "Bill" Coming Home
William Cart returned to the United States in January 1946. If Cart was going to be in a dogfight, he would have...
Hill, James Confirmed Kill
James J. Hill was with 12 others [Annotator's Note: of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 (VMF-214)] over Rabaul [Annotator's...
Lengsfield, Jack Considerations
Jack Lengsfield says that although he thought about the moral implications of bombing cities, he had no qualms and...
Rieman, Carl Covering the Landings at Linguyan Gulf
The USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) joined with another carrier, the USS Kitkun Bay (AVG-71), headed for Leyte in the...
Rice, Darold D-Day Landing
Darold Rice remembers that the night of June 5th they heard the engines suddenly roar louder than they had ever heard...
Ramsey, Frank Dangerous Missions
Frank Ramsey [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 368th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group, Eighth Air Force...
Alison, John R. Defending a Tiger Airbase
During one impending Japanese air raid, John Alison jumped into the group commander's upgraded airplane and immediately...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Deployed to England
DeQuindre McGlaun crossed the Atlantic and landed in Scotland before flying to England where he joined the 8th Air...
Poston, Charles Deployment and Combat in the CBI
Charles Poston was shipped overseas, departing from Miami in a C-54 [Annotator's Note: Douglas C-54 Skymaster transport...
Marich, Robert Deployment to Leyte
Robert Marich traveled on a Liberty Ship [Annotator's Note: a class of quickly produced cargo ship], with the entire...
Dabney, William G. Details of the invasion
William Dabney and his fellow soldiers tried to enjoy themselves whenever they could. They would engage in activities...
Shawn, Gilbert Ditching Over Belgium
[Annotator's Note: Gilbert S. Shawn served in the US Army Air Forces as a pilot flying Consolidated B-24 Liberator...
Goebel, Robert Dog Fight Close Calls
The 85 gallon fuselage tank [Annotator's Note: on the North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft] was an afterthought...
Liles, Robert Dog Fights and Ground Attack
This action was the one during which Robert Liles got his first confirmed kill. It was a Zero [Annotator's Note:...
East, Clyde Dog Fights Over Germany
In late January or early February [Annotator’s Note: late January or early February 1945] the Battle of the Bulge ended...
Golden, James Dogfights and Tense Missions
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip, a woman off camera interjects with comments.] James Ramsey Golden recalled a...
Pilcher, Joseph Downing a Fw-190-D Over Germany
On the day Joseph Pilcher shot down an Fw-190 [Annotator’s Note: German Focke-Wulf Fw-190 fighter aircraft], he was...
Bosworth, Paul Dresden and the 100th Bomb Group
Paul Bosworth was on a bombing mission just west of Dresden [Annotator's Note: Dresden, Germany]. They would normally...
Jeffrey, Wallace Duty in England and D-Day
Wallace Jeffery arrived in Scotland and was transported by train to his new camp in England. He stayed there for four...
Morehead, James B. Earning the Distinguished Service Cross
When the Japanese moved their area of concentration from Australia to the Solomon Islands, James Morehead's 8th Fighter...
Smith, William J. Element of Surprise
[Annotator's Note: William Smith was flying out of Charters Towers, Australia]. They were shipped from Port Moresby to...
Walter, Robert Elsenborn Ridge
[Annotators Note: Robert Walter was a platoon sergeant in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th...
Leefe, Guy Encountering Enemy Aircraft
As they advanced from Aachen to the Rhine River, Guy Leefe, Jr. and his fellow pilots would conduct regular patrols. On...
Taddeo, Al End of Combat
Alfred Taddeo witnessed constant attacks by kamikaze aircraft. He and Kanze [Annotator's Note: US Navy Lieutenant (j.g...
Glass, Jack End of the Solomon Islands Campaign
[Annotator's Note: Jack Glass served in the Navy aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6) as an aviation radioman in Fighting...
Scholl, Richard Endless Combat and Cannibals
Richard Scholl was in some of the dirtiest fighting in the Philippines [Annotator's Note: Invasion of Lingayen Gulf,...

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