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Gorman, Ted Idaho to Saipan
[Annotator's Note: The video cuts in and out and is hard to hear at times. Questions and answers are often...
Baum, Irving Important Prisoners and Entertainment
The night when Irving Baum [Annotator's Note: as a prisoner of war] got to Stalag Luft III [Annotator's Note: in Sagan...
Becker, Clarence India, Home, Saipan, Guam
[Annotator's Note: Clarence Becker went to India as a photo reconnaissance pilot.] India was damp and humid, but very...
Dyer, Jimmie Infantry Training and Overseas Deployment
Jimmie Dyer went through infantry training at Camp Pendleton, California. When he landed at Guadalcanal, where the 6th...
Haydu, Bernice Initiation into Military Life and Flight Training
The extent of Bernice Haydu's travel up to that point had only encompassed three states: Pennsylvania, New York and New...
Baxter, Lionel Interactions with Civilians
Lionel Baxter and his unit [Annotator's Note: Battery A, 941st Field Artillery Battalion] went through the outskirts of...
Sawada, Lily Internment Camp
Lily Sawada and her family arrived in Poston, Arizona [Annotator’s Note: this was part of the relocation of Japanese-...
Scales, James Interrogating a Japanese Soldier on Saipan
As an executive officer [Annotator's Note: executive officer of 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine...
Kirk, James Interrogation to Liberation
James Read Kirk had to give his serial number and rank to the men interrogating him [Annotator's Note: after his plane...
Hecht, Lester Invasion of Leyte
Lester Hecht was heading to the invasion of Leyte. Halsey [Annotator's Note: US Navy Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey]...
Brasel, Robert Invasion of Morotai
While at Finschhafen [Annotator's Note: Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea], people were needed to watch the docks. Robert J...
Marovelli, Robert Invasion of Morotai and the Loss of PT-368
The invasion of Morotai had been building up, and Robert Marovelli's ship joined the convoy going to battle. General...
Campbell, Donald Invasion of Okinawa
From Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Iwo Jima, Japan], Donald Campbell and the USS LST-809 prepared for the invasion of...
Rasmussen, Ervin Invasion of Okinawa and Back to the United States
Ervin Lloyd Rasmussen was in Manila [Annotator's Note: Manila, Luzon, Philippines aboard the USS Butte (APA-68)]...
Linkous, Melvin Invasion Preparation and Anticipating Death
Melvin Linkous and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Cannon Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division]...
Haines, George It's Not Easy to Kill
George Haines was offered a promotion to sergeant, but he did not want it. He liked being a scout and figured the men...
McCowen, William Italians, Home, and War's End
In Italy, William McCowen [Annotator's Note: a member of the US Army Air Forces] would only see Italians when he was...
Banghart, William Italy
William Banghart went with the 64th Fighter Wing. He was in several different outfits. In the letters he wrote, he put...
Mannarino, John Italy and North Africa
John Robert Mannarino [Annotator's Note: serving as a translator for the US Army in Italy] was the only one who spoke...
Currier, William Iwo Jima and Okinawa
William Currier [Annotator's Note: while serving as a radarman aboard the USS Hall (DD-583)] headed to Iwo Jima [...
Mason, Leslie Jailer to Discharge
Leslie B. Mason, Junior was on MP [Annotator's Note: military police] duty for a while and then became a jailer [...
Abadie, Melvin Japan Then Going Home
The ship Melvin Abadie was assigned to [Annotator's Note: USS Appalachian (AGC-1)] was one of 18 ships that took troops...
de Jonge, Wim Japanese Coal Mines and Liberation
Wim de Jonge worked in unsafe conditions in the coal mines of Japan. He was there for about a year. That was the...
Raquepau, John Japanese Fighters
They got rid of the Japs [Annotator's Note: a period derogatory term for Japanese] on Truk [Annotator's Note: Truk...
Glusing, Benjamin Japanese Prisoner Painting
Benjamin Albert Glusing's friends operated the prisoner of war stockade on New Caledonia. Glusing liked to visit his...
Henry, Margaret John Henry's War
Margaret Brewer Henry's husband, John [Annotator's Note: John R. Henry, war correspondent for International News...
Jones, James Joining the 761st Tank Battalion
When James B. Jones arrived at Fort Dix, New Jersey, he was assigned to the first black armored unit in the Army. The...
Grenny, Guy Joining the Navy
Guy Grenny was a cadet in ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve Officer Training Corps]. He was preparing for going to war....
Beaugh, George Journey Overseas, Unit Assignment and Preparing for Missions
George Beaugh recalled that his crew took the Northern route to England. Since the weather was so bad, they had to stop...
Langrehr, Henry Jump School to England
Henry Langrehr had heard about the paratroopers. When he went to join, he told them that is what he wanted. At that...
Harvey, David Kamikazes and Life on Ship
David Harvey engaged kamikazes at Okinawa, Tokyo, and Iwo Jima [Annotator's Note: Japan]. The skipper [Annotator's Note...
Suter, Martin Korean War Service and Postwar Life
Martin Suter went to fighter school and was called back to go to Korea [Annotator's Note: Korean War, 1950 to 1953] in...
Grimes, Vernon Korean War, Philippines, and Postwar Life
Vernon Grimes wanted to protect his rank, so he joined the Reserves after the war and was called up for the Korean War...
Madden, Paul Landing in France
[Annotator’s Note: Background noise can be heard throughout this segment.] Paul Hilton Madden Jr. was assigned to...
Smith, William J. Landing with a Hung Bomb
William Smith was in Australia for about two weeks. They pulled some shenanigans. He and his crew were sent to Brisbane...
Gust, Darrell Last Mission
Darrell D. Gust's second, third and fourth missions happened one day apart. Then a fog moved in, grounding the group [...

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