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Staymates, Arthur War's End and Occupation Duty
As the war was coming to an end, Arthur Staymates and his outfit [Annotator's Note: Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th...
Rosenbaum, James War's End and Return Home
After the Japanese surrendered, James Stewart Rosenbaum thought he would be heading home, but he and his unit [...
Cresswell, Constance War's End in Europe
There was excitement at Constance Cresswell's officers' club when Glenn Miller [Annotator's Note: US Army Air Forces...
Hoover, Lillian War's End, Postwar, and Reflections
Lillian Hoover was kept informed of what was going on in the war. Her base [Annotator's Note: Naval Air Technical...
Neiman, Leon War's End, Reflections, and Final Thoughts
Leon J. Neiman was at a pool room when he heard the bomb had been dropped [Annotator's Note: nuclear weapons dropped on...
Wisnia, David War’s End and Coming to America
In March 1945, David S. Wisnia had escaped Dachau [Annotator's Note: Dachau concentration camp complex near Dachau,...
Linett, Joseph War’s End and Occupation Duty
Joseph Linett continued on the same ship when it left Ulithi, and while they were underway, a "now hear this"...
Patti, Frank War’s End and Occupation Duty in Germany
When the Russians arrived, Frank Patti said the Americans had no orders, and just watched. He and two other G.I.s went...
Ciotta, Angelo War’s End and Postwar Life
Angelo Ciotta was between Camp LeJeune [Annotator's Note: Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina...
Wilson, Anderson War’s End, Going Home and Reflections
Anderson Wilson was on leave in Paris [Annotator's Note: Paris, France] when the war ended. When they had first arrived...
Smith, William J. Water Landing Details
[Annotator's Note: William Smith was shot down while attacking Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.] They were on...
Bourgeois, Emiline West Point Hospital Duty
Emiline Ann Bourgeois was stationed at West Point [Annotator's Note: as an Army nurse at the hospital of the United...
Sweatt, Robert With the French Underground
When he arrived in Paris, France, Robert Sweatt's escorts introduced him to three young men of the French Resistance...
Burke, Dracos Witnessing the Nuremburg Trials
For Dracos Burke, the Nuremberg trials were fascinating, because he was interested in the law. President Roosevelt [...
Dendy, Lloyd Woodlark Island Bombings
Lloyd Dendy stayed in Australia about two months [Annotator's Note: April to June 1943]. He did a lot of night training...
Kerry, Margaret Working for Disney
Margaret Kerry remembers the time when no one knew if television would take over the movies. The movie stars could be...
Ammerman, Gale Working With the 82nd Airborne
Gale Ammerman was wearing a regular combat jacket and trousers, carried a .45 caliber pistol [Annotator's Note: .45...
Grugett, George Worst Bombing Mission
George Grugett was on a mission to Trento [Annotator's Note: Trento, Italy]. They were going into the Brenner Pass [...
Kitts, James Wounded and Hospitalized
[Annotator's Note: James Albert Kitts took part in the Battle of the Bulge or German Ardennes Counter Offensive, 16...
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...
Phillips, Robert Wounded Medics
[Annotator's Note: Robert Philips served in the Army as a combat medic in the 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry...
Trahan, Clifton Year Long Trip to Australia
While serving in the US Merchant Marine, Clifton Trahan signed up for the ATS [Annotator's Note: Army Transport Service...
Roy, William Yorktown's Damage from Coral Sea
[Annotator's Note: William Roy was aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) and worked as the ship's photographer as she returned...
Symons, John Yunnanyi, China
John Symons was in Karachi, India and assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron [Annotator's Note: 25th Fighter Squadron,...

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