Experience behind enemy lines

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Garbo, William Marongko Village
William Garbo returned to G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment on the island of Luzon in the Philippines after...
Higgins, Gordon Medic Forward
When his major recognized a surplus of medics attached to regimental headquarters, Gordon Higgins was reassigned to the...
Thomas, Kenneth Medic in Europe
Kenneth F. Thomas's unit [Annotator's Note: Company C, 322nd Medical Battalion, 97th Infantry Division] arrived in Le...
Haines, George Meeting the Enemy
George Haines was an infantry scout [Annotator's Note: in the 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division] on New...
Foy, John Memories of the Battle of the Bulge
In early January 1945, John Foy was in the snow, preparing to attack in support of another battalion that was "gettin'...
Pavlovich, Theodore Military Intelligence on Luzon
In the Philippines, Theodore Pavlovich recalled searching hut-to-hut in a village where the natives had tried to ensure...
Pendleton, Arthur Military Records and Washing Machine Charlie
When Arthur Pendleton was on the ridge he recalled a shell from a Japanese naval gun landing in front of them. The...
McKnight, Harry Military Service
Harry McKnight was born in Detroit, Michigan in July 1926. He had an older brother. The family moved to Ohio soon...
Fouts, Henry Mission Particulars
Preflight for Henry Sherman Fouts' missions [Annotator's Note: with the 346th Bombardment Squadron, 99th Bombardment...
Bussel, Norman Mission to Berlin
Norman Bussel’s first mission was to Brunswick (Braunschweig), Germany. He was anxious as he had no idea what to expect...
McLaughlin, Sr., James Mission to Norway
[Annotator's Note: James Kemp McLaughlin flew 39 missions during two combat tours in Europe in Boeing B-17 Flying...
Shirkey, Robert Mission with Filipino Tribe
Robert Leroy Shirkey and his unit's [Annotator's Note: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 158th Regimental Combat Team] first...
St. Amant, Philemon Missions
Philemon Andrews Saint Amant was told to not speak about the OSS [Annotator's Note: Office of Strategic Services; pre-...
Gomez, Hewitt Missions and Reunions
On one of Hewitt Brian Gomez's missions he and his crew spotted a German plane and they thought he was going to attack...
Butz, John Missions for the OSS
John B. Butz and his entire crew were transferred from the 460th Bomb Group [Annotator's Note: 760th Bombardment...
Sweatt, Robert Missions in Europe and Africa
Scheduled to take part in the bombing of German held oil fields in Romania, Robert Sweatt left Portreath, England on a...
Urice, Joe Missions to Germany
Joel Urice saw the hole in their plane before they landed. He does not remember ever discussing the missions with the...
Rieman, Carl Mog Mog Officer's Club and the Invasion of Okinawa
While Carl Rieman was off of Ulithi [Annotator's Note: Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands], the USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84)...
Clark, Earl Mount Belvedere
Earl Ervin Clark and 87th Mountain Infantry [Annotator's Note: 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division...
Clark, Merrill Mount Belvedere
Merrill J. Clark's first operation [Annotator's Note: with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment,...
Sparks, Bennett "Bud Sparks" Move to the Atlantic Theater of Operations
Describing his patrol duties in the Pacific, Bennett Sparks spoke of the initial testing of SONAR [Annotator's Note:...
Gibson, Robert "Doby" Moving Into Germany
After spending time in Holland, Robert W. "Doby" Gibson crossed the border into Germany. There was always the danger of...
Murray, Charles Moving On and Off the Line
Charles Murray was told that a new unit was going to replace theirs after dark. They were spread out. Murray had 20 men...
Heath, David Moving Over to Guadalcanal
David Heath transferred to Guadalcanal, 26 miles from the island of Tulagi [Annotator's Note: both in the Solomon...
Smith, William S. Moving the Front Lines
William C. Smith, Junior [Annotator's Note: a forward observer with the 1st Infantry Division] was on the beach [...
Poliseno, Dominick Narratives from Sicily
Dominick Frank Poliseno says that many of the Italians wanted to run from combat. Their little tanks were easy to knock...
Wilson, Adolph New Caledonia and Choiseul
Adolph Wilson and his battalion of the Marine Paratroopers arrived in Noumea, New Caledonia. They had been preceded by...
Pavlovich, Theodore New Caledonia and Guadalcanal
For much of the time, Theodore Pavlovich had nothing to eat but C-rations [Annotator's Note: pre-cooked combat ration]...
Keller, Richard New Georgia
Richard Keller did not get promoted to captain until after they were in combat. They went straight into the jungle to...
Lopez, Lionel New Guinea
Lionel Lopez took a small ship out of Panama. They were headed north to San Francisco [Annotator’s Note: San Francisco...
Lopez, Lionel New Guinea
Lionel Lopez would have followed his captain anywhere. He was half-Indian. He was a fighting man. Lopez carried an M1 [...
Albertson, Arthur Night Patrols
Arthur Albertson was in France for quite a while. His company [Annotator's Note: 30th Reconnaissance Troop, 30th...
Witmeyer, John "J.J." Night Patrols
One night, the battalion command sent John Witmeyer on a patrol behind German lines. Witmeyer took six other men out on...
Creekmore, Thomas Nineteenth Mission
Thomas Creekmore [Annotator's Note: a radio operator in the 365th Bombardment Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, 8th...

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